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SOUVENIR 



UNVEILING 
THE HENDRICKS 

MONUMENT 



July the First 
Eighteen Hundred Ninety 



SOUVENIR 



UNVEILING 



THE 



Hendricks • Monument 









JULY THH FIRST 
HIGHTEEN HUNDRED NINETY 



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THE MONUMENT MOVEMENT. 

T^HK pii|iiil;ir will, as t'\|ir('ssc(l in 1S.S4, worked a wv- 
ulutidii ill the national adniiiiistratioii, and luMuulit 
Grrover (-'leveland and Tlidiiias A. Ilendficks tn the t'oi-c 
as the leaders of an oft-defeated, Imt at last t rinnipliant. 
liarty. Ai»olitical eoiitest of uni»i'eeedente(l severity liad 
closed with a derision for the valiant and undetei'red 
Democracy, and in the storm and flame of that contest 
the country saw, conspieuous aliove all, the Itehived ami 
ardent leader whose memory was so greatly hoiioi'ed on 
Tuesday, July 1, 1890, at Indiana]>olis. Indiana was 
again the hattle-field. Time and again, from l)or(ler to 
border, she had been swept by the fury of political con- 
flict, and the future of a great nation hung once more 
upon the issue of the |)endinLi' strngu'le. Ilendi'icks, al- 
ways zealous, became inspired, aiul the political history 
of no people contains a lirighter inige than that which 
records his memoral)le appeals to his fellow-citizens in 
the closing days of that reniai'ka'ble contest. Always a 
leader singularly loved by the masses of his party, he 
thenceforth stood out as a hero. North, .south, east and 
west, he was the oliject of univei-sal respect, .and. with 



4 rXVEI!.IX(; OF THE 

the members of his p;u-t_v, uf an aifection lici'dei'liiu' mi 
devotion. This was maiiifi'sted during the winter tliat 
ensued, l)oth among the people of his own state and tliosc 
of the distant communities -which lie visited prior to the 
memoralile scenes o\\ inauguration day at Washington. 
In the several months that followed tliat event he pre- 
sided over the American donate with a dignity and ac- 
ceptahility to l>e expected from a statesman so well-l>al- 
anced and mature. The adjournment of Congress found 
him wearied, as doubtles.s were his associates, by the 
burden of the res[ionsibilit ies encountered, but not, in so 
far as was observable, in seriously imjiaired health. The 
summer months were passed in recreation in the Nortli- 
west, and it was expected by the country that the A ice- 
President would resume his duties with the opening of 
Congress in December, fully invigorated for the labors 
of the coming session. While it was known that he was 
no longer the rugged man who had gone through the his- 
toric struggle of 1876, the country was wholly unprepared 
for the shock which came in the midst of the Thanksgiv- 
ing season of 1885. The common movement everywhere 
seemed to be brought sharply and suddenly to a halt, as 
the wires ticked forth the news that Thomas A. Hendricks 
was no more. Seldom in the history of any peojile has 
there been witnessed such an exhibition of sorrow, sincere 
and heartfelt, as was shown in every cpiarter of the land. 
The scene at Indianap(.dis. where he died and was interred. 



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way lueuKiraltlf in a iiutaMc (leu'i'cc Statrsiiu'ii, |inlili- 
cists, officials of hiuli and Inw dcni-co, ainl citi/.rns of ovcry 
class and (|ualit_v, pouiTil into the city from rwvy divcc- 
tioii. and heartfelt yrief shadowed every face, as the im- 
posing pageant moved onward to the tondi. Not only had 
a great man fallen, but theiv had heen lost to the valley 
of the Mississippi the champion who, thnaigli long years 
of war and peace, stood fni'th its faithfid and heluved 
exponent. 

It was natnral that for such a man and such a character 
a permanent memorial should he ju-oxided. On every 
hand was heard e.\pressi(Ui of the hope that a monument 
might speedily he reai'ed which should l»e worthy of Hen- 
dricks' name and fauu'. .Some lu'sitation. howe\er, seenu'd 
to lie felt anioug his many friends and admirers with 
reference to t.akingthe initi,-di\(' in such a mo\'ement, and 
to ohviate this ditficulty the I/Klidini/K/lis Snifiiich in a 
leading e<litorial on Monday. Decemliei' 7. ISSS. called 
the public attention to the importance ef moving without 
further delay, and for the ].nr|iose of inaugurating the 
movemeid it called upon se\-ei-al of the well-known frieiuls 
of the late Vice-President t.. nu'et with the then editor. 
Mr. Shoeuiakei-. at the SnifincI editorial iMoms on that 
evening. In response to this invitation .ludge William 
E. ^'iblack, Gen. Thomas A. Morris, .>\-Judge Fredeiack 
Hand. \^.lney T. Malott, Oscar B. llord. ex-Iudge .lohu 
A. llolman and Sena.tor Turpie came together for confer- 



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ence at the time stated. Their cdiisultatimi resulted in 
the issuaiiee of an invitation to some thirty of the leading 
citizens of Indianapolis to meet at tlie ottice of Judge Rand 
on Thui-sdav afternoon, Deeemhei' 10, and at that time 
Messrs. iVugustus Kiefer, William !']. Nihlack, John C. 
Shoemaker, SiuKUi P. Sheerin. .lames II. Rice, .lohn A. 
H..lman. .tohn P. Frenzel, Thomas A. Moi-ris, K. B. Mar- 
tindale, Volney T. .Malott, Morris M. Ross, l-ldward Haw- 
kins, Os.-ar P.. Hord, David Tui-|.ie, John W. Murphy, 
Cass Bytield, James H. Deery. \\^illiam A. Woods. A. W. 
Hendricks, Fred W. Chislett, Allen Z.dlars. Joseph A. S. 
Mitchell and l-'rederick Rand, [iroceeded to take the pre- 
liminary stej)s toward a monument association. A com- 
mitt( f five was appointed to prepare a plan of organ- 
ization, articles of incorporation, etc., and report at a 
general citizens" meeting to l)e held on Saturday. December 
12. at the Federal court-i-oom. At the last named time 
and place there was a laige attendance of citizens, without 
regard to party views, and the nn-eting was organized l)y 
the selection of (leneral ^lorris as chairman and Judge 
Holman as secretary. The report of the sul)-committee 
on organization as read l>y its chairman, the late Judge 
Joseph A. 8. Mitchell, of the Supreme Court, was con- 
curred in and the iiicoi-porating articles duly approved. 
These articles pi-o\-ided. in sul)stance. for the prosecution 
<if the work of erecting a monument to Mr. llendi'ieks by 
an executive committee, twelve in nund)er, and to this 



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i-(iimiiitt('<' the liusiiifss ;itV;iirs ..f tlic Assdci.-ilimi wci'c 
fully (•(imiiiitted. The gentlemen cIkim'ii tn ;ict in tli;it 
caparity were Me.-^srs. Noble C Biiilei', Frcilcvick W. 
('hisk'tt. Fraiiris ^I. < 'liurchnian. l'](l\\ar(l I law kins. .Inlin 
A. llhluian, Oscar B. llonl. Elijah B. .Martindale. 'riimiias 
A. Mditis. Fi-edcrick Rand, James II. Rice, Simon V. 
Sheerin and Cbarles Zullinuev. The cnmniitter thus 
chuscn. with the addition of Judged. B. Tayhn', who was 
appninted nn the death of Ilonoralile Oscar B. Iloi-d to 
succeed him, has carried on the monument undertaking 
to its present successful result. The general otticers of 
the Association have remained the >ann' from the first. 
viz.: Frederick Rand, president : Fraiieis M. Churchman, 
treasurer: John A. llolraan. secretary: Fi'ederiek \^ . 
Chislett. superintendent. 

The result of the committee's lnl»ors is conceded on 
every hand to be [)eculiarly fortunate and gratifying. Tlie 
undertaking committed to them was carried on with an 
earnest and steadfast pur})ose highly creditable both in 
their individual and collective capacities. The methods 
used were of a (piiet and unobtrusive character, Init were 
well calculated to yield a pnunpt and satisfactiuw result. 
'I'he committee kept lu-ominently in mind the imiMirtance 
of ecoiKunv of expenditure, au<l the fund subscribed is re]>- 
resented, dollar for dollar, in the monument as it st.aiids, 
■altsolute necessary ex[)ense alone deducted. The services 
of the iieneral officers were rendered gratuitously, and 



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were ill IK) small deiiTt'i' taxini;- (Hi their time and cno-agc- 
ments. A large ])(irti<iii <if the mominieiit fiuid, in the 
neighborhood of onedialf. had already been secured by 
the voluntary efforts of the otticers, niendiers of the eoni- 
mittee and friends df the movenieid, when it was found 
necessary to eniploy a canvasser in order to raise the 
balance desired, and iloii. R. C. J. I'endleton. of Indian- 
apolis, was accordingly chosen for that work. He proved 
a zealous and efficient worker in the cause, and continued 
his engagemeid until the committee found that it had in 
hand the needed funds. The coutriliutions i-eceived rep- 
resent many thousands of donations, and came from every 

neighliorh 1 in the United 8tates, one (hdlar being a 

large average. Many of these sums wei-i' sent l)y letter 
directly to the c(unmittee. and almost always were acc(un- 
paineil by a touching e.xpi'ession of the affection entertained 
by the contributor for the memory of the lamented states- 
man. The messages came not oidy from over the Missis- 
sippi Valley but from every (juarter. "Tom Hendi-icks" 
seemed to have had a loving following in every nook and 
corner of tlie Union. On September 10, 1887, the Associ- 
ation felt that the undertaking was sufficiently assured to 
justify a call fbr proposals and designs for a monument, 
and on .lanuary I, 1888, they were in receipt of a large 
nundiei' of responses to the jiublished advertisements. 
After much considerati(Ui the design of Richard H. Park 
was accejited, and a conti'act was executed with him for 



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the erectitui ^f the iiininiiiR'iit. Thr dcsiun ;\t liist em- 
braced sini[ily the Imnizr statue of lleiidrieks. siiniiniiut- 
ing a granite pedestal, the latter heiiig similar in tiir 
main to the one erected, l^ater, as the fund inci-eased. 
Mr. Park was eomniissioned by the ei>nimiftee to add two 
seated allegorieal statues in In'oiize rc|ii-eseidiiig respect- 
ively "Ilistorv" and ''Justiee." and the granite pedestal 
was enlarged and suitably modified to receive these new 
features. The nn)nument as a whole stands 88 fe(>t (J 
inches high, and at the base is :i9 feet in length and 21 
feet in width. The statue of Hendricks is 14 feet 6 inches 
high, ami the allegoi ical tigurrs would be about 9 feet high 
if standing. 

The pedestal is executed in Bavano granite, from the 
(piarries on the lianks of Lake Maggiore, in Italy, and is 
in the highi'st favor throughout Europe for tine monu- 
mental work. The monunn'uts of Victor Emanuel. 
Garibaldi, and others in the leading cities of Italy are 
almost unifoi'mly constructed from this granite, it being 
chosen because, not only of its inherent structural t'xeel- 
lence, but of the harmony secured between the l)ronze 
statuarv and the coral tint |ier\'ading the stone. The 
granite in the Hendricks xMonument is the first of its kind 
ever imported into this numtry, and is likely to meet with 
high favor. The pedestal, as well as the models of the 
statues, was designed at Sculptor l'ai'k"s studio in Elor- 
ence, and the monument was erected here under the su- 



10 I- will 1. 1 \i: (IF Till-: 

pervisiiiii nf .Mr. C H. r.-iiilidd, |ii-(.'sidi'iil nf the New 
England MonuniL'nt Cdnipany nf New York City. 

Tlie Mdnuiiicnt Coiiiniittrc has been much congratulated 
on the I'are success of its undertaking. The selectiun of 
Sculptor I'ark was jieculiarly fortunate, as l/ut one ui)inion 
seems to obtain in both expert and geiu'ral circdes resjiect- 
ing the artistic excellence of his woidv. While it was 
known that his pi-e\ioiis efforts at various points in this 
country had achieved for him an en\ ial)lc I'cpiitation. it is 
miifoi'iiily conceded that the ])roduction of the Hendricdcs 
Monument will be regarded as among the master[iieces 
in monumental art. 

The succt'ssful result of the effort to rear a numunuMit 
lo the menioi'y of Thomas A. Hendricks is less a cause 
for gratification on the part of the committee and the 
many friends who were interested with them, than it is of 
congratulation on the part of the general public of Indiaiui. 
\^'llile the moAementwas aided substantially by the prac- 
tical intei'est of the appreciative aduiirei's of Mr. Hen- 
dricks throughout the whole country, the I'esult is m the 
main a triliute of his own people to his life and virtues. 
The city wherein his liest years were passed, and whi(di 
knew him in the rise, the zenith and the sudden closing of 
his distinguished career, has been made the fortunate pos- 
sessor of an artistic and lasting attraction in the erection 
of the nioiuimont lately unveiled, that is sure, for many 
years, to prove an object of rare interest. The times will 



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cliaiigf. .Mild nii'ii will (■(line .-ind ,<;n, IhiI tlic i)ruii/,c tnid 
L;r;iliilr thus dt'dic-itrd w ill st;iiid tlirnii-li the (Miiuili'.:- ccii- 
tui-ics t.itrll tlic story nf thr i.inr life tlir liiuii mdciivdi'. 
and the patriotic acliicxciucids ot Indiana's i;-r<'at('st cili- 
zcii— thcsoiiaiidtlieiiridc of tiic iiiiyidy West, of wliirh he 
was so truly representative Architecture and <'n-:inccrin- 
iiia\' real' their most iiuiiosing works, and art may lavishly 
a(hl further from her huuiity, Imf it will he Lni-- indeed 
ere the memorial to Hendricks sliall cease to he tln' nn- 
rivale<l attraction of the capital city he so much honored. 
No American so realized in his life and character the 
Democratic i(h"al. and his nioiminent will he a Mecca tor 

fhoS<' who thildc as he thought, that the people al-e the 
source, the i)ower and the heneticiary in the schdue of 
i>o\ I'rnment. 



UNVEILING DAY. 

T^HE Mdiimiieiit Association, liaviiii:' V)et'ii given legis- 
lative |iennissi(iii ti> select a site on the state groumls 
at IiKliaiiapolis, early made choice nf the southeast corner 
of the state-house inclosui'e, and the massive foundation 
for the monument was laid during the ]>ast winter. The 
erection of the monument lu'oper hegan in A|)i'il, hut was 
delayed nearly a nnuitli l»y the failure of sexcral of the 
large granite pieces to reach their destination in comjiany 
with the rest of the structure. The purpose of the com- 
mittee to ti.\ the unveiling e.xercises for about .lune 1 was 
thus defeated. The work on the nnuiument having ad- 
vanced sutticiently to justify it. the committee on May 
24th formally announced Tuesday, .Inly 1, hSDO, as the day 
selected for the unveiling, ami preparations for that now 
memorable event were thenceforward actively })ushed. 
The Executive Committee I'eferred the whole subject, with 
general powers, to three of its members, viz.: Hon. 
Edward Hawkins, Hon. Noble 0. Butler and Judge John 
A. Holman. These gentlemen, thereafter known as the 
Committee of Arrangenu'nts, designated the following 
six'cial committees: 



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J^irifdtioii^Tlw iiK'nilMTs uf the Kxrciitivc Coiiiiiiittre. 

Sfrecf DrmousfrafioH—AWvu \V.(.'<iii(liiill. Alhri-t liakcr. 
Thomas Taguart: Gen. Frrd. KiietliT. ( .r.ind Marshal. 

B,ubvi«Is—\hu\vin\ T. IJacon, Hriivy 1{. Drriiiu. Henry 
yi. Bronson, Frank Wade. 

i/«.s7V— Noble C. Butler. TlKmias \V. 8. Beh-her, Henry 
yi. Butler. .lohn (i. Blake. .Inhu Chislett. 

Becoriifio" -^^lyy^n D. King, Stephen K. Fletcher, 
Albert (iall, Cliapin <'. Foster. Fiehlin-- T. Lee. Clifton 
Comly. Wui. A. Peelle, -ir.. Tim (iritlin. Chris Stein, .lohn 
C. Dalton. 

P/v.ss— Chas. G. Stewart. Moi'ris M. Ross. Charles M. 
Walker, Chas. J. Seabr.iok. Wni. C. r.all. 

//oZ-r/.s— James H. Riee. \\'illiam D. Ewing. J.h-oIi W 

Dunn, .Ir. 

A General Reee])tion Committee was likewise n.amed, 
eonsistiny- of al)oat oin' hundred ])roniinent eitizens of Indi- 
anai>olis. and two or more fnuii eaeh of the various counties 
of the st:ite. These rommittees diseharg'''! their respec- 
tive duties with signal /.eal and success. As unveiling 
day approached it was obvious t.> all that it had come to 
be the overshadowing feature in the public miixl. The 
work of decorating the streets and laiildings of the city 
commenced <liiring the previous week, and result. 'd in a 
more lavish display of Hags and lumting and bright color- 
ino- than had ever been known in the city's history. A 
larii-e and strongly built .-imphitheater, reaching across 



14 uNVEiLiNd or rill-: 

Tt'iiiH'ssee street, tV(im the Park Theater tn the capitol 
greiiiids, was ei-ected Itv tlie ediiiinittee and covered with 
a iiiainiiKith eaiivas. At tlie front was a sliylitly eh'\ated 
stage, |ir()vi(k'd with some tive liiindi-ed chairs, whih' l)ack 
of tliis was tlie I'aised |ia\ilioii fir the large clionis of 
school children and ntlicr sjiectaturs. In the middle of 
the stage at the front and directly facing the ninniinient 
was the speakers" stand, riclily carpeted and fuiaiishcd 
tVnm the senate chandjei' at the capitol. This whole 
strncture was clalxirately decorated with Inintiim- and har- 
monized in color and general etfect with the ta'l and mas- 
sive monument that stood a few steps a\vav liui'icd in large 
garrison tiags. In additimi to the seating ca|)acity of the 
amphitheater, henchcs had hceii supplied in its immediate 
front and protected foi- the use of ticket huldcrs by a rope 
enclosure. The special invitations sent out by the execu- 
ti\'e <'iimmittee were cuntined in the main to the nati(Uial 
administrations, re[iresente(l In' President llari'ison and 
ex-President Cleveland ami their cabinets, the Senators 
and Congressmen, Federal Judges and Governors of the 
states. In response to these invitations several humlred 
letters of regi'et were received, a few of which were made 
pul)lic at the exercises. 

Space docs not permit a detailed description of the e\ cuts 
iif a day. ciuicerning which so much has l)een said and 
wi-itteii. The committee's programme of exercises was 
carried out with marked success, not the least intei-estin<i-of 



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tli(:'fc;itui'cs()t'tliraftcnMi<ni hrin-tlic Kricf;i<l(li-cs.-<'s in;Mir. 
ill rcs|M>ii>c to till' (/.-ills ,<\' tlir-iv;it u;illici-iiii:-. \>\ (iuvminr 
Hill, (if Xrw Ynrlv. (iiivci'iiMrC'aiiiplicIl, "f Olii". ( i..\ cni..!' 
Fi-;tiicis. of Missdiiri. ;ni(l cx-f iovrniur (Jray, nf 1 iidiaii.-i. 



THE GREAT PARADE. 



"Tllh: crrc iir> ,,r ilic .lay i-,,inrnc-iir>.,| uiil, a •ji-ni.l nian'li, lor u lin-li 

Cliii'f Marslial iHiuTai Fn.l KiirlliT isMicI llic InlL.u in- -nirral or.l<T: 

ORDER OF MARCH. 

All c.ru'aui/.atiniis will a>srii,l.lc at the .l.'si-iiati'.l i-cihIczvoiis at ll'.llO 
ii'clnrk, li> march |in.iii|p| ly a I 1 .I'i'lucU ii|uiii I he liriiii; .iT sc\c]i '.^iiiis l.y I he 
(TCTinaii M'ici-aiis fi-.Mii I lie iiorl li si.lc of I lie coiirl Iioiim. s.iiiarc, in 1 1 ir fol- 
low ini;' {iriliT : 

Momilc.l .Mi'ln.|.olilan l'oliiM>, Sii|il . Travis. 

Moiintccl Kscorl,.!. K. I'.risl.iw c iiiianiliiij;, 

Marshal Kiictler ami Slall'. 

Fii;sT liivisioN. 
Col. W. .1. MrKrr .•oiiiniaii.liii-. aii.l .'^talT. 
Sccoiiil Ke^n'mrnl hifaiilry Indiana Li>L:i.>n. 

I'.alli ly Indianaiiolis Liiilil Arlillcry. I'irsI l.iciil. l>i-\\'ill i inian.liiiK. 

Kni^hlsi.f I'yihias, Col. Hrn. Kichanlson coinniainlini;-. 
Kni-lils of Honor, 
The ilivision will form ri^ht resting on corner .Meriiluiii ami KasL Uliii.> 
streets, extemlinn I'ast. 

Sucoxn Divisio.N. 

.\ssistanl Marshal liichanl ( ). .Jolinson ( nian.lini;, an.l Slall', 

Tni-: IJKNiiiin Ks Ci.rn, of 1 mli.anapolis. 

Young Men's Cray ( 'Inh. of Imlianapolis. 

Cleveland Clnh, of In<liana|i..lis. 

Bynuni Clnh, of Indianaiicilis. 

Tni: IIk.nduicks (li.uii, Marshal . I. K. Cnrtis comniandim;, will niarcli in 
sciuare, escorting Mrs. T. A. Hendricks, FresidenI IJand, of the .Monnrnent 
Association, an(.l Senator Turpie, the orator of the ilay. 



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Tl thri- rliil.s ..f the ilivisi.,11 in cnl n ..f f.Mirs, When ihr licii.l of 

(•oluinii rcarhcs Caiiitnl S(|iian' 'I'll.' I Ii'Uilrirks Clul. nl I ii.|i:iiiu|i<ilis, will 

form sqiiari' aromi'l II if iiininmii'iil , a I lowrr liasc 'I'hi' ullicr- m-'jaiiizat ions 

of the Sccini.l, 'riiir.l. iMt'lli and Sixlli |)i\isions uill hr niass.'.l l.y I li^ir- rr- 

spective marshals al a .listanrr of Icn pa.'cs fr..ni I ho li f Tlio llon.lricUs 

Oluli. Tho .livisioii will f.irni on Mrri.lian. ri-hl ri'slin-on (lliio, .■xlon.lin^' 

north. 

TnMMi IhvisioN. 

Assistant iVIarshal (ripn. .hunos KCarnahan (■(.imnan.liirj, an.l Si a IV, 

AH visithiiirluhs from Indiana an.l olhrr sialics. 

The (Uvision will form on ^h'ri<lian, riiiht n-slini;- on X,.\v York slri'iM, 

fxtemhni.' north ; eohimn of fonrs. 

Koi UTE! Division. 

Assistant Marshal Virlor M. I'.arkns comMian.linii. an.l Slaff. 

All carriaK'fs oontainin^' disl iiiLrnisheil visilors anil invitod <,'ncsts. 

Coinmittff llfiKlrirks .MonnniPiil .\ssocial ion. 

ConimilliT ..f I'.oard of Trade. 

Coinmittoc of ('..nmuTrial Cliih. 

.Indic-iary, statf, ronnty and city ..ilticials. 

(Jominittci- of Uccciition, etc. 

The division will f.irni on West Ohio street, ri-lit restiin.; on Meridian, 

extending wesl. Carriages wdl niandi fonr ahreasl . 

FlKTII IMVISIO.X. 

Assistant :\larshal Col. lienjamin ('. Shaw eommandim;, and StatV. 
.VII veteran s.ddiers' or-ani/,at i..ns. 
The 'livision will form on I'ennsy I vania, riyht restin;;iHi Market, exten.l- 
hm north ; eohimn of fonrs. 



Sixiii Llivisiox. 

Assistant Marshal .lames H. lieerv rominandiir_'. .an.l Staff. 
All eily an.l war.l .ir..ianizat i..iis .if In. liana polis. 
The .livisi.iii will form on helaware, right resting .m .Mark.M. exten.ling 
north ; e.ilnmn of f.iurs. 



THE EXERCISES. 



A111..11.J Ihc VMsl thn.u- allciiiliiiu llir <Trcni..iiics, tl uniiiitl.T IkkI 

.lislril>iUc.l iiKiii.v thousands <if c<p|His ..f t lie ollifial 

PROGRAMME. 

O V E KT V I! E It V l; \ N H. 

,^'„,,|.|^s -Tin: MoiiKi. Kki'I i!i U-" 

l',y livr liiiii.lr.Ml ehil.lreu Iruiii the I'ul.lic >clinols. 

I'nif. ll.'iir.v M. Biillt-T, Musical Hired..!-. 

1. Cam, T(j UitiiEK Wiji.cmk. 

By Alviii r. H..vi-y. (iiiviTii..r (,r Indiana. 

Iuslallali..ii ..f il..n.l'r...lpri.-k Kan.l. I'n.si.l.-nl ..f llie H.ii.lri.'ks .\l,.i.Miii.nl 
Ass.ic'iati..n, as IVniiaii.Mil ( 'hairinaii. 

•-'. iXVOlATIO.N. 

By Bpv. .i..sr|.li S. .Icnckcs, i.f Si. Paul's ( 'liiindi, lii.lianapolis. 

:;. .Mrsii. 

Sclcclii.n by 111. ■ Ilcn.lricks ( Mul. I'.aii.l. 

4. HlSTOliUAI, St.\tkment. 

By I'resi.lfut Band. 

5. Music "America." 

By Sch.Mil ClK.rus aii.l .\ndifnce. 

"My .■oiuilry '. 'tis ..f tlicc 
Swi'.'l lan.l ...1 lihcrly. 
ni I her I sin'4. 
Lan.l uli.Mv my tatli.Ts .li.'.l! 
Lan.l ...f I hi' I'il-rims' pri.l.-! 
Fr.mi e\.-ry m.>untain si.lc 
Let Krcc.kim rin;.; ! 



iirM>i:i( Ks ]iii\i i//;\ ■/■ 

My iialiv .iiHl|-\ llic — 

\aUu\ of th.' Ilnl.lr, I'lv..— 

Thy iiiiinr 1 I'.v; 
I l.,v tliy nwks iin.l rills, 
Tliy \s,«..ls a. 1. 1 l..niplr.l hills; 
ily heart wilh rapturr thrills, 

Like that alM)vt'. 

Lft lunsi,- swell Ihr l.rcezc. 
An.l riii.i;' from all the trees 

Sweet freeddin's soie^ ; 
Lei mortal loii.^ue> awake; 
Let all thai hivathe partake; 
I.el rocks I heir sileiiee hreak. 

The souii.l proloii-. 

Our fatlier's (io<l' lo Thee. 
Aulhor of liherty. 

To Tlii'e wi' sill'.'. 
L011.4 may our huel he hri-hl. 
With free<l<mi's holy liuhl ; 
Prolei-t us hy Th\ mi-hl. 

(ireal Ijoil, our Kiiii,'." 

G. rNYi-ui.iNci OF riir: Mommes r. 

r,y Mrs. Kliza (.'. Ilemlrieks. 

S.u.rTE— I'.y lu.liauapolis Lii;ht .\rtillery— Xiiie rounds 
ll-E-X-li-K-I-l'-l<:->^. 



" Col.lMISI.' 



Cy the Bamls 



|)Ef>le \ToKV < ii'i: 

I'.y JaiiH's Whiteomh Kiley. of lii<lia 

i;e!i(l l.y It.-v. Up. U. W, Fislipr, nvsi.l,-iit ..f lluu.iv 



8. Mrsii 



Tim: Ni:» N.vtion \i. Hymn.' 



By :\!ale Chorus, Prof. T. W. S. I'.eleher, Direetor. 



20- r.VI7,7/,/.\V,' O/.' THE 

"Battlk IIv.nen i>i- the REPiiii,ic." 
l!y Sclin,,| Chorus. 

!(. Address. Hon, l>u\iil Tiii'|iie, l". S. Si'uatur Iriuii Iiidiaua. 

10. Jh'sic "TiicTnih: 1' \ iKinr.' 

V.\ Malt- Clinnis. 

"TheStak Si>.\xgled Bax.nei!." 

By School Chorus and Audienof. 
Oh, say, can you see by the dawn's early light 

What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? 

AVhose liroad stripes and liriiilit stars thro' the perilous fight 

(_)'er tlie ramparts we walclicil were so gallantly streaming! 

And the roeki't's red glare. Ilic liomlis bursting in air, 

Gavr prnnf ihnmi;li the ni-ht tliat our tiag was still there. 

( ■Inn-nx. 

Uh, say, does that star spangleil lianiuT yi'l wave. 
O'er tlie land of the free an<l the home of tlie lirave? 

On the shore dimly seen tlirough the mist of the deep. 
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes, 

What is that which the lireeze, o'er the towering steep. 
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses? 

Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam. 
In full glory reflected, now shines in the stream. — Cito. 

.Vnd wlipre is tiiat liand who so vauntingly swore 
That tlie liavoe of war and the liattle's confusion 

A home and a country shall leave us no more? 

Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution. 

No refuge could save the hireling and slave, 

From the terror of flight or the gloom of tlie grave. — Cho. 

Oh, thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand 
Between their loved home and the war's desolation ; 

Blest with vict'ry and peaci', may the heav'n-rescued land 
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation. 

Then conipier we must, when our cause it is just. 
And this he our motto. " In <iod is our trusl."— Ciio. 

II. Be.vedk-iion, 

By the Kighi Krvcrend Francis Silas Ciiatard. I'.isbop of Vincennes. 



FiENnnriKs i/o.vr'.if/v.vy. 21 

The exercises began at 1 u'cldck with tlic niuxiiiL:- oftlic 
street parade under couiniaiid nf (liciicral Ivnctlcr, ni-aiid 
marshal. It asseniMed near the ("ircle Parl\, niovt-d to 
the eastern part of the city, inaivlicd west down Washing- 
ton street to the statediousc grounds, and ivaclicd its des- 
tination proniittly at the appointt'd tinio. It was directed 
from the outset to the disbanding on tlie grounds with the 
excellent executive al»ility which tlie grand marshal had 
often liefore shown, and on all sides was pronounced the 
most striking denn)nstration of the kind ever seen in the 
capital city. As the column approached and took posi- 
tion in the vicinity of the monument the scene was im- 
pressive to the last degree. The vast thn.ng which had 
gathered from far and near t.i witness the cerenmnies about 
to ensue reached out in evei-y direction, and standing elbow 
to elbow occupied several acres of the sun-ounding space. 
All about the house toi)s were covered and the windows 
tilled with eager spectators. The beatinu- of \W drums, 
the blare of the bugles, the strains of the m.any l)ands, the 
swayingof the banners, and the tiidteringof the countless 
flags and streamers comliined to make a titting ju-elude 
to the booming of the cannon, which at sharp 2 o'clock 
announced by nineteen rounds (the army regulation salute 
for a Vice-President) that the exercises were then to open. 
and all eyes were tunnel tow.-ird the p.-ivilion and the 
speakers' stand. Many distinguished people had gathered 
there, conspicuous aniongthem being theGoveniors of New 



22 rxvEiLixr; of the 

York, Ohio, Missouri and Indiana, with their staffs and 
accompanying friends. W'liile the famous Light Artillery 
fired its sahife of honor the iiarticipants on the ])rogramme 
steiipcd n]ioii the speakers' stage and took the scats pro- 
vi(kMl for them. The intt'resting ceremonies tliat foUowt'd 
wei-e inaugnratcd l)y (io\ernor Hovey, wlio, on calling the 
assemblage to order, said: 

r,ll,,,r-( ■;/;:, „,., /,„,/„,. „„,/ (;, „//,.,„,„. 

Wp liavf met lien- (n-,lny fnr till, purpose nf uuvciliiiL; tlie slatiir of 
Th..ina.- A. Ilnnlrieks. niu- ,.f llic most (listiiii;iiisli.-,l an. I favoiv.l s<mis of 
llif Slate of In. liana, .Vs ci..v.Tn..r of the Stat.-, in I.elialf of the pci.pl,. ..f 

•'"••■I"''- I »'l''' }'<" :ill l.> the .■erenK.nies al...nt I.. I .,■ p..i-f..rnH..I, an.l 

nn.re partienlarly .In I than!; y,,n, ( i..vei-u..r Ilill,..f New Y..i-k. ( i.i\ .'rn.ir 
CampbeH, of (Ihi... an.l eioveni..r Franeis. ,,f Mi-csouri. ami ..thiTs fn.in 
aI)road. for h.,n..riie.i ns with y..nr pr,.s,.ni-,. np.in this ..eeasi..n. Thi' city of 
ln.lianai...li^ \\ill I... .uriclie.l \.y a ni,.nnnient, an.l I in- artist \vh., nia.lc it 
will inak.'ananM.that «ill ext.Mi.l thr..iijihout the I'nilc.l Stales. I now have 
the honor of prescnlin- .Tn.liie lian.l. the presiih'tit .if the Ilen.lrioks M..n- 
ument Association. 

The vast throng with liowcd heads now listened to the 
eloquent invocation of the A'ice-Tresident's old rector, 
I{cv. Dr. .loscph S. .lenckcs. of 8t. Paul's Pr,,tcstant 
Episcopal Church, lndiana[n»lis, as follows: 

i»h' Th..n, wluise .lays are without en.l, an.l wh.is.. mercies ..an n.,t he 
nunihere.l: who art more rea.ly t.. hear than we are t.. ].ray, an.l art w.inl 
t.i uive more than we either .h.sire..r .leservc: in .■nterin- uihiii ..iir imp..rt- 
ant work of this .lay we wonl.l .1.. all thiiL-s as in Thy iiri'senc.-. so, also, in 
Thy great nam.- an.l with Thin,' appr.ival. Wilt Th.iu -raciously smil,. up..n 
ns who are assemhle.t here from a common impuls.'an.l with acomm..n \mr- 
pose; ami udve usj;race to recognize Thy cr..wniii.. attrihules, acknowle.!-,. 



lir.XhUh Ks i/o\7 i//;.\ y. 



23 



Thy jnst .U-cnvs. and \u illiistrali' :iii,l ri.min,-iii,,i-ni(' Tliv cliTiial iiriiiriplrs 

"f trulh an. I justic.. ani..nu' all llu^ rhiMnn ..f n. W,- rcnirinl.rr-. ( )|i, 

Lord, Thy servant, \\\ i wf arc n..u ni.i t,. h ■, .-i, |,ic-rniini'iil ani.Mur 

us for wisdom, .■..nsciciil iousncss and >a'j,a,-ily. Horn in ihc pn.di-alily nf 
natural .nidownH.nl>. I,i^ ,|na!itir> .,f mind and h.-arl urrr ].,.t I, .■n,-..||,.,i| 
ami eonspicnons anmn-his tidlow-mm. Willi an IiiIcII.tI ,,1 laru.' an. I iiMia- 
idous .^rasp..di-ar an.l vi-..r..ns |i..\vi'rs .,f .•..ni|.ri-li.-nsi..n, hr.ia.l ami lil.. ral 
and versatile in <mlinr.', ..f rra.l\. ri'l.'niiv.' m.ni..ry. nn.'rrin',; in jml-nnnl. 
rritical in last.-, ami pniverhially L;.-nial an.l s.u-ial in .li>|i.,>il i.,n, his slr.iri-- 
fsr o|,|H,m-iit ill lilV-'s fagercx.nt.'sis cnl.l ii,,t imiimiii n..r .|Uesl i..n his .•nd- 
iient an.l manly traits. Ami we wouM n..\\ . i M...r.l, in t his. ..iir iin.l.rtaU- 
ing. rtTO..;nize lhe.sp urcat an.l shiiiim; .|nalilic>. li.iii.ir th.an in i liiis .|..in.j 
liim lion.>r, an.l .•nj.dn th.'m np.ni ..nr (diil.lr.'ii. ami ..iir (diii.lr.'ii's .dii|.lr.-n. 
as a patt.'rn for tli.dr fiiiiin- c-.>mliict, ami as \v..rlliy .,f th.dr h.arty .•iiinla- 
ti.ni. .\iid as f..r tin- p.',.pl.. ..f I his .■.iinni..inv.'alt h, s<. ah.i f..r th.is.. ,,l ..iir 

■^reat nati.>n. wlii.di vi.'.l with his stal.' in wrcat hiim ils li..n...rs upon his 
hrow, .1.. Wf ercc-t this h.'antifnl ni..iinim'nt an.l .■..mim-iin.rat.' his c.nsiiicu- 
ous graces, virl lies and a.diicvcmciiis, t.. wii..^.- ni.>m..r^ ils s..li.l f..iiii.lali..ns 
were laid, and wli........ familiar form ami liiieam.Mii> n..\\ proii.lly .-riiun its 

towering superstru.'tur.'. Ami as hist.>ry shall li.'iiccf.,rtli essay lah..ri.>iisly 
to chronicle the I ransa<-t i..ns ..f ..nr nati.)iial -r.-at ii.'ss and Iriniiiphs, s.i may 
impartial justic.'. with li.'r l.liml.'.l visi..n ami h.'r ...pial >cal.s. impr.^ss iip.jn 
Ihcm all the stamp .:.f .Minity ami integrity and li(..nest .l.'alinu. sim-e Thon 
Thys.df hast pn.claime.l that - hi-hte.iiisiiess .'xalL'th a nati..n, while sin is 
a reproach to any pcpl.'" We r.-mcmh.-r. (i l..,r.l. and we hnml.ly heseecli 
Thee t.i remenduM- onr h.dov./.l .■.juntry, that our rulers may liav.' ijrace, 
wis.lom ami lui.I.'rstamlin- t... execute justice ami to maintain truth: that 
the pc. pie may l.'.a.l .pii.'l an.l peaceahle lives in all g.idliiicss ami lion.'Sly : 
that ..nr laii.ls may yi.d.l their im-reasi- ..f the Uin.lly fruits of the earth, 
giving se.-d t.. th.' s..w. 'rami hrea.l t.. the .'ati-r; ami tliat all thimjs may h.' 
S.I or.lere.l by Tliy govcrnanei^ np..u th.' Iiest ami surest foumlaii.jiis that 
peace ami hapjiim^'SS, truth and justice, r.digi.m an.l piety may he estalilishe.l 
tlinong us for all generati.>ns. An.l no\\,.mr Father, we w.iiil.lc...inniend .uir 
work and ourselves with all that we hav.' an.l all that we an- iid.. Thine 
liands. Let tin- w.ir.ls of ..nr m.uiths ami the meditations of ..iir hearts an.l 



24 r.VI7,7/./.\V; OF THK 

the actions of our lives be acceptable in Thy sight, <) Loi-il, our strength and 
our Redeemer. Amen. 

A toucliiiii;- iin'icleiit uccun-cd at tins ]i<>iiit. General 
Daniel E. Sickles, who acnuiipaiiiL'd Gdvernoi' Hill to the 
uiiveiliiio-, and who ran not wear an artitieial ley with coui- 
tVirt, being upon hi.-^ ci'utches, wa.s assi.^ted njton the jdat- 
forni. The occasion of his presence as a si>eaker was to 
present a lai-ge ami beautiful wreath of white and pink 
roses twined with sniilac, a ti-ibute from Tammany Hall. 
The General sp(d\e as follows: 

1 am eomniissioiird by the iimsl ancient political cirganizal ion in America 
to briu- this wriath and place it upon (he tomb of llendricl;s. ^b.re than 

thirty years a-.. 1 «as the .■nvoy fi i the satne society t.. nllVr a similar 

Iribulp til thr nirmory cif Hanicl Wi-bslcr. IIendricl;s was the foremost 
tigiire in our imblic life when great .|Uesli(.ns and great events demanded the 
wisest counsricfs and the tirnn_-st nii'u in actinn. lb- was the colleague of 
your own .Alortini. ..I Chase, of ThuDiian, ..f Douglass and of Lincohl, all 
giants of the gretit Wrst. Xn country can ))e so rich in strong men as to 
lose such a .gronji of leaders witliuul deep and long-felt emotion. Andnow, 
in conclusion, in the execution of my mission [here he turnerl to Mrs. Hen- 
dricks], permit me to hand to you, .Madam, this tol<en of respect, esteem 
and admiration for tlie illustrious statesman, your Iiusbaml, who so ably 
eliampioned tlie cause of Democracy, and whose memory will be ever dear 
lo Tammany Hall. 

After a short interval of music, President Rand read 
the following historical statement, designed to present suc- 
cinctly the salient features of the life of Thomas A. 
Hendricks and the action taken by the Association which 
erected his monument : 



iii:\iii:i< hs \iii\i i//;,\7'. 



25 



/,,,-/;, N ,/„./ (;.uii,,„,„: 

Thomas All. liTws I Irn.lrirks was ln.ni in lliru-ar IM'.i. in I lie si al !■ of 
(llii.i. Al iIm- a'^.-,.l ihr.M'yar-lic cai.ir Willi lii> |ian-iiis lothis slah'.uliiTc 
\,r ri'si.lr.l milil liis .Iralli, on tlir L'olii .la> ol' Novnilirr, ISSo. 

From his .-ai-l.x iiiaiilioo,! iinlil lii>.lralli lir « as i.jnil illr.l » il h |iiihli.- 
alVairs. 1 1.' has l.-ft li is iiii |.rc.~s on 1 lir .•mtiiiI vr ami li-jislat i vc . Irpa M ini-iil s 
of ihf stall- ami nation, ami .h..,l •■ in 111,' lia nirss ■' « liilr Imhlimj n.'\ I h. t lu- 
ll i.jli, -si olli,-,- ill I he •jov.-niim-iil of tin- T n il i-. I SI at .-s. !!.- was not oiilx coii- 
m-clc.l with tin- prart iral admin ist rat ion of -joM-niim-iil. hnt in- alwaxs 

r\.'n-isi-il o\.-r the in im Is of lii> .-oiiiil r> mrii a u iil.-s|iri-a.l >o.-ial, 'al ami 

l.ohliral inllm-m-i-. whii-li was wholly imli-iu-mli-nl of his olli.-ial |iosition. 

Imi liat.-l\ aftiT liis .li-atli some of his fri.-mls ami aihiiin-rs urn- iu- 

Ihn-ii.T.l l.y tlii-si- .-oiisiili-ratioiis. as unll as hy tin-ir M-ntiim-nts of |M-rsoiial 

frii-mlsliip, to nml.-rlaki- tin- i-rt-c-tion of a iiionnim-iit to liis im-i -y, ami 

im-l ami a-^r I iipoii tin- nc-.-ssary sli-ps lor thai pnrposi-. In J i,-.-,-iiil.rr. 

IsSo. an associat ion \\ as or-jani/i-.l an. I im-orporat .-.1. « it h Thomas A. Morris, 
l-ram-is M , ( hin-.-hniaii. Kr.-.l.-ri.-k Kami, .h.liu A. 1 loliiian. l-'-lijah 1'.. Marliii- 
.lah-. (isoar P.. I lor.l. ( harl.-s .\. /...Uim^.-r. X.ihli- ( '. I'.nt U-r. I'r.-.li-ri.-k W. 

Chislett, K.lwar.l Hawkins. Simon T. Sh.-i-riii. .la s II, Ui.-.- ami Napoh-.m 

B. Taylor as an .-xt-.-iilivi- comiiiitli-.-, of whi.-h |-'n-.lpri.-k Kami is pr.-si.l.-nl. 
.I.iliii A, llolinan is s.-.-n-tary . Fram-i> M. ( ■|iiin-limaii is In-asnr.r. ami K. \V. 

Chisl.-tt issiip.-riiit.-ml.-iit. Siil.s.-ript ion I ks w.-r,-..] .-.1. ami tin- money 

was soon raisi-il to i-r.-.-t Ih.- hi-antifnl in. -mortal which wt- an- n..\\ ahoiit to 
niiv.-il. (•oiitrihiiti..iis \\.-r.- r.-i-t-i\.-.l from .•v.-ry stat.- in lli.- rni.ni. ami 
n.-arly .-\.-r\ m-i-^hhorho.Ml. ami from p.-r:-..iis Imhlim^ .-v.-ry f..riii ..I politi.-al 
hi-li.-f. .\ft.-r tlip work wa- \m-11 uml.-r w a.\ tin- Asso.-iat i.ni avail. -.1 ils.-lf ..f 
till' servic.'S of 1I.J11. K.C.I. K.-mlli-l.m. ami In- .-tli.-i.ntly asr-istt-.l in im.- 
i-iiriiif; tliH mx-i-ssai-y suhs.-ript i.ms. 

In .laiiuary. isss. aft.-r lia\iii-j invit.-.l smj-j.-sti.nis ami .l.-siuiis tor a ^^lit- 
ahh- m.iiimm-iil fr.iiii various artiste in this .-..nintry ami ahr.ia.l. tin- Vss.i- 
,-iation tiiiully .l.-.-i.lcl I., .-iilriisl th.- .-.nisi riu-tion ..f it to Mr. K. II. Park, an 
.\ni.-ri.-aii s.-nlptor ..f a hi lit y ami .list im-t i.iii. who has his^tmlio in Klon.-mM-, 
Italy. \V.- an- iii.l.'l>t.-.l t.i his -.^i-iiius ami skill lor a w..rk .if arl whi.-liuill 
not ,, Illy . -.1111111. -iiiorat.- 111.- \irtiu-s ami piihli.- s.-r\ i<-..-s ..f Tli..iiia> A. II. -n- 
drieks, but will h.- hi-.;lily .-n-.litalil.- i,. tin- .-ily in uhh-h Ih' Hv.-.i. n- «''n :is 
the state an.l nation wlii.-li In- faithfully s.-rv.-.l. 



26 rsvEiLiNi; of the 

Then tnllnwed mie nf tlic most beautiful sc-ou's of the 
(lav. The chorus of children from the public schools of 
Indianapolis, o\ er five hundred in mimber, and all carry- 
ing flowers, rose in the Itacku'round of the amphitheater 
and sang, as it has been seldom sung, the stirring "Amer- 
ica," so dear to the j)atriotic heart. All was now in read- 
iness for the event of the day, the unveiling of the monu- 
ment which loomed in the immediate foreground. From 
a corner of the s|)eakers' stand a small silken flag was 
seen slowl_y creeping to the top of tlie standai'd supporting- 
it, and responsive to this signal the renowned battery 
uinlei- command of ('a|)tain Cui-tis. and located on tlie 
west side of the grounds, boomed forth its nine rounds to 
H-E-N-1)-R-1-C-K->S. At this point the president an- 
nounced the uineiling, and Mi's. Eliza ('. Hendricks, the 
widow of the distinguished statesman to whom so much 
honor was l)eing done, accompanied by Sculjitor I'ai'k, 
IKissed from the platfoi'ui through the o}>en ranks of the 
military, across the intervening ground to the base of the 
monument. The cords were pulled, the great flags floated 
gracefully to the plaza round about, and amidst the hur- 
rahs of the thousands gathered, and the music of the 
bands, the superli menmrial to Hendricks stood unveiled. 
After a bi'ief inter\'al the exercises were I'csumed by the 
reading of the exquisite Dedicatory Ode to Hendricks, 
written by Indiana's far-famed jioet, James \\'hitcoml> 
Riley. For this interesting otiice the committee had 



ni:\ii/;/i Ks muximuxi; 27 

hapiiily sclcctca Rev. Dr. Fisher, the I'rcsidcnt n( ll.-m- 
uver C'ulli'gc, at which iiistitntinii Mr. Ilciidi-icks received 
his education. 

HENDRICKS. 

UV .lA.MES WIIITLIJ.MI: IIH.KV. 
I. 

Pride of th.v \V,-stI:ui.l. and Loved of the Nalion ! 

Leader iiivincililc I L'uler most wise I 
Fevered uor Hushed liy the throng's accdaniation, 
Steadfastly jioised as a star in the skies ! 

Paths tliat were niglit to us 

Tliou didst niak.. I. right to us— 
Briglitening slill, lill llir l ransceiiilcnt sliinr, 

Swiftly willidrawn from us, 

Now Ihou art gone from us, 
Haloes thy deeds with a glory divine. 

II. 

Versi-.i as tliou wprt in tlu' lure of the ages, 

\'ni(Td as a master in lofty (U'hale, 
Tliine was an elocjuenee History's pages 
Rnstlingly whisper in vain to relate. — 

Mute there tlie wonderful 

Pathos, iir thnnderful 
Flaslu's of ilenuncialiiin — nut jeers! 

Silent the dutiful 

Scorn, and the hrautiful 
Tribute of tremulous sobbing anil tears! 

III. 

Tliine, then, the meed nf a [n'liple's all'eetion 

liorn above factional wrangle and fray : 
Still warndy honieil in tin- h.-.-ii-i's rccollec-t ion, 
Naught of thy virlui'S shall vanish away : 

Still in security 

Uesi, in thy purity 
I'ixed as thy ninuunicnt, luw'ring .-ibuvt — 

Ay. and ■jntwcaring it, 

All tine- declaring it- 
Bronze shall nutbravp not the legends uf lent'! 



28 J-WEiiJXi; <iF riiE 

Nrxt tulloweil the siii-ini:' nf •' Tlu' N.-itioiial Ilyinn" 
l>y the .Male (JIkhmis. and the •' Batth' Hviiiii of the Ke- 
puhlic" hv the Schiiel ( 'horns, and tlien J'resi(U'nt Kami 
inti-iHhu-e(l t(i the expectant andieiice the eratnr of the 
day, lion. I)a\id Tiu'iiie, United States Senator tVoni In- 
diana. He was recei\ed with niiieh apiil;iiise. and pro- 
eeeded to deli\er an address reniai'kahle for its linisli and 
e]o(|nence, and wliieh was as follows: 

Mr. I'h.nniiaii, /.<„//,,-.■ „»</ Cnillnim, : 

When, ill llial In.uhl,-.! limc llir rarly yi':irs of lli,. lasl cnitiiry, the 
kiii-lilly an. I rliivah-<Mi>, .lean llaplistr I'.issnl , Si,.iir .Ir \iiicrniir>. I.isl liis 
lilV ill lialllc Willi llic hnliaiis, li'aviini liis iiaiiic I n I Im' ,il, I pi.sl upon (lie 
WabusLi, il .li.l not seem lliat tin- i-c-i..n uc now inlialiil uonl.l r\vy. in any 
considerablr dfiirri', licciiiii- lln' liomc of l',nro|icaii> or I heir .li'scrii<laiils. 
There were thm williiii our h(jnlers only a few forls or Irinhnu stations, 
aroninl wliich were some sparse set t leinenls of the l'"reiieh. mostly enii- 
-raiits fr..m ('ana. la. 

rp.>n th,' ei'ssioii of this territ.iry hy Fraiiee t.i ( ireat J'.ritain, iiii.ler tli.' 

treaty .if I'aris, .-..n.-lii. !.■.! in ITHL'. an. I I'vi-ii f.>r s.) time aft.'r t h.' .■.in.picsl 

an. I military npali.in ..f In. liana hy l l.'n.M-aU'lark. t her.' was lit 1 1.- eliani;e 

in this .■..n.lili.m. .\fti'r the a.lmissi.in of the stale into 111.' Iiiioii, lii'tween 

ISKi ami hs-J.-i, mi:aration hithi'r I ame .piite lar^e and -en.'ral. It was 

.Iiiriii- this lalt.'r p.'ri...l, in Isl'l', that .h.lin ll.-n.Irieks ami .Ian.', his wife, 
remove. I her.' from tli.' .■.unity of Miiskin-uin, in thi' stale of < Ihio, hrinu'iiig 
with them tlii-ir s.ui, Th..iiias Amlre^s Ileii.lricUs. a cliiM of tlirc.' years, 
who ha.l liern h.irn at the plaer of their former resideiiee ..n llie 7lli .lay of 
Septemlier, h'^1!!. The family, aft.'r a slmrt, s.ijonrn at .■\Ia.lisoii, in this state, 
settled pernian.'iitly at Shell.y ville, tli.' .-apilal ..f Slndhiy e. unity. The par- 
ents were li.>th pers.ms of miKdi inlellii;i-nei' ami streniith of cdiaraeter. 
They heloniie.I to tin- pure hii;h-liearted, iiatriciaii race of the frontim-, well 

w.irlhy to !..■ Ihe f.mn.lers of eit ies, states ami i imnities. The father 

was a farmer, own.-r of tli.' lan.ls he till.'d. hull. I. ^r als.. ..f Hi,. Imnse he tirst 
livi'.l in, faslii,m,..l afl.n- the fav.iriti- .irder of andiile.'t hit in tli.. wi'St— a 



in:\ni;ii Ks \in\i \ii:xr. 



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duulilr In.j ,Ml,iii.aflrr«ni-.| n-|.l.- .1 li.\ m >|i.Mci..iis .K\ clliim of i-c iiin.l.Tn 

style. 

Thr sun. ■nH.nia>. 'jr..\Mi In Milliriml :rj.', |n,,k part iiillir lal".i>nl Ihc 
llcl.l au.l h..ns.>liuhl, Many years al'leru anl, in liie men.liaii nf his .•areer. 
hr pleasantly freall.-.l lln' linn' when In' n>e.| \.. see Ihe miller, all while 
with .Inst, slamlin.- in the .l....r ..I liis mill: while, as a l».>, he u.'iile.l 
patiently njilil Ihe sack, wilh I In' 'jrisi in it, was a.ljnste.l t,, Ihe Imrse's 
hack t'i>r his heniewaril juurney. 

Vonn- Ilemh-icks went thrun.-h Ihe nsnal <'..nrse ,.f in>trnetinn at the 
e..mnn,n selieml, lail Inul a school imt eemnmn in Ihe Innis.' ..f his father ami 
in.ither. The ll,.n.lrieks li stea.l was wi'lely knnwn for its '^^enial hospi- 
tality; ijnests of .listim'lion in all the walks of life often larrie.l an.l «ere 
entertaine.l thei-e: aronml its ample hearth w.Te hel.l I he keenesi eontro- 
versies iip..n enrrent topics. as «ell as hi'jli .lehale upon the '.jravsl themes. 
In these Ihe youth was a fre.|in'nt .-iml attentive listener. This was a liarl, 
.louhtless m;. snnill pari, of his early Iraiuiiej. 

At a suilahle a.ii-e In' was s.'Ul lo I laimver ( 'ollcje. in .lelVers.m .'ounty, 
an.l haviu'^ liuishe.l hise.mrs.' lli.'r.'. In- I h.'U lM".:an at Sh.ll.y \ ill.', ami af- 
l.'rwar.l .'..mpl.'l.'.l with his nni'l.' at ( 'hamlHTshnri;. in I'enusy Ivania, th.' 
pr.'parulory si u.li.'S hu' his a.lmis^i..n to t h.' l.ar. w lii.'li l....k plac .-il Sh.'l- 
l.yvilli', K.'hrnary Hi, IS4:;, I'ama'^.'.l as .'in ,'itl.n'uey in the practic.' .>f his 
pr.ifi'ssi.in, he was slill an .'arn.'st an.l .lili'^.'Ul stn.l.'ul— .'..ntimn'.l 1.. !■.' 
sneli— ami .luriiej this p.'i-i.i.l .>f s.>mewhat nnwilliu'.: l.-i>ure. s.. w .'11 ku.iwn 
t.i all li.'-inn.'rs. hi' a.-.piir.'.l that familiar a.'.piaiutam-e with Ih.' maxims 
au.l .l.'liniti.iu^. ami that ih.n-.in^h uu.ler-tamliini of I h.' [irin.-ipl.'s. ..f th.' 
.'..iiimoii law which -ave him so commamlim; a posili.ni in the .'..urts of his 
Stat.- ami .)f Ih.' uati.ni. 

An in.'i.leiil, very auspicious, on.' n.it willmiil the ni.>sl fav.n-ahle inliu- 
eiu'c ii|mii his future 1. n't lines. o.'.'U rr.'.l .m Ih.' IV.I h .lay of Sepl.'inh.'r. I.'';4.-.. 
when In' was j.iin.'.l in inarria'jv wilh >iiss Kliza C :\h.r-an. of X.irlh H.'n.l, 

(i|iio,a union hiesse.l witli .'V.'ry cir.'iimstai f felicity w liicli coul.l spriny 

from till' mnlual harinony .if tastes, .lisp.isiti.ni, interest ami allecliun in Ih.' 
fairest of earlhly f.-llow sh ips. 

In IS-l.s he mail.' his lirst apiiearance in pulili.' life as a r.'pres.'iital ive 
Innn th.' ,'..iiiit\ of Shelhy in Ih.' '.i.'ii.'ral ass.-nil.lv. hnriiej the >.'>m..ii of 
the le-islatur.' lie inl ro.lu.'.'.l a I .ill. wlii.'h siihs.'.pi.'iit ly l.,'came a law, an- 



30 rwEirJXi; or the 

tlnirizini; tlic cidlinu of ;i fOnvt-ut ion to ultcr, aiiii-ml ami rrvise llic cuiisti- 
lulinii iif llir slatr. Ill' seems tn liavf Ix'cii rliosen withcmt sulirilatidii on 
Ills |iarl as a delegate to I his riiiivriitinii, wliicli iin't at Indianapolis in 1850. 
Hi' was diliyciit ill his al reiiihiiicr iijioii its iirooeedinsjs, mnoli einiiloyed 
iijion tlie c-oniiiiitlce work of llic hody, and Ids s|ici.ohi'S U|ioii sonic oT the 
|iriTii'i|ial sidijcc-ts of ihsciissioii thcri-in sliow a ooniniand of laiJL!nai;o and a 
inatiirity of thoii<4ht not rominoii In so yonni; a inondH'r. 

Tlip roiivi'ijlion was cuniioscd of the ahli-st and most dist In.ijnishcd citi- 
zens of I lie two political parties llii'ii <lividiii- the stale. ( 'olfax, Enulisli, 
Can-, Holiiian, Ilovi'y. I'et tit . ( >weii, llriulit, 1 ii-e;^,^, lliinn ami (lilison were 
inenihers or ..lliec'rs therenf, ami dnriii- tlie si-ssion, w lileli was i|iilte |iri..- 
lonye.l, the hit eiv.nirse tlms imhieed hetwei'n the deleiiate from Slielh.N and 
his associati's left u|ion the inimis of his colleagnes such an opinion of his 
capacity as laid the foniidatlon of that respect and esteem in winch he al- 
ways continued to he held hy them and t lieir oust It ueneies. 

At the close ..f his term In the const it nt ioiial convention, he may he said 
fairly to have earned a state reputation ; yet he iloi's not seem even thi'ii in 
any way to have heard helorehlm -the tumult of his days." He had roie^h- 
hewii his ends to hecome a jiidi^e iif till' circuit or supreme court. They 
were shajieil otlii'rwise. In lsr,ll ami In hsr,L> hi' was electe<l a Hejiresetdadve 
in <'om;ress from tlie district In wlilcli lie residi'd. t hen, as now , t he central 
or .■ajiital district of the stale. He si'rved as such four years, and was, after 
the close of his second term, lendererl 111,, position nf (•ommissloni'r of the 
-eiieral laml olilce at Washln.-ton. This Is one of the most responsihie ad- 
ministrative hnreans of the liovernment. He took the place so offered ami 
for sevi'ral years diseliar'jed Its dniii's with marked ahility and acceptance. 

He resii; 1, and a short t ime afterward was iioniiiiati'd hy 1 he convention 

of the |iem,,cratlc party as t heir candidati' for ( ioveriior of Indiana. The 
canvass for this olliee was made in ISCII. immediately prece.lin- the war. 

The caiiipal;:ii was very lomj aid lah<irloii>, t lie i dilation hiamj imnle In 

.Tainiar\ lor an elect Ion to he held in the foil,, win- ( >ctol.er. Th,' .livisions 
e.xistiicj in his ,>w 11 parly at I he 1 ime, up,, n t hi' ,|iiesl ion of the presidency, 
,lo,.,imMl him t,,,l,f,.al inoiilhs h.^lor,' t he vol,, wasi-ast. Tins did not lessen 
his zi^al or stint his ellV.rts. Kealeii, th,iu.i;li not dlsappohded hy the result 
of a <',,nl,-st s,, i-,-rIainly foreshadow ,■, I, he returne.l to his h,ime ami to tlie 
IH-actlce of law. 



iii:\/>i!itKs Moxf \ii:.\r. 31 

All rr;i ill his |irivMlr lilV \rf\ imiImI,!.- «m~ lliiil .>l liis n-ninv:il l.i liuli- 
aiiapolis, \\u- vA]u\:il ..f the Malr, in ISiil. Her,, hi. Lrcamr llir I'oiiii. |.-r uf a 
linn. I'nr i \\riily-li\ c yi'ai> iiiiirh .li>l iirjiiislird f..i- iK |in.lVssi..nal sl^ill. lai-l 
and Ifaniiir.;. aii.l lor ilsrxl('nsi\r rlirnla-.-. Tin- >|ici'ial ccin'crn ol ( i.jv- 
cnior llrn.lrioks in a cause l.ruan in llir ,-niisiill at i.iii-nioin : n.H >,.|,l,,ni 
i-n.li-.l lli( re. lie was ac'cuslipnii.l l.> -a.v il w a- ii.il sn iiiucli tlir duly <<i an 
altnniry to take a (.-asr, as, in tlic lirsl inslan.w. |(, make a iM.nvcl adjiidica- 

tioii of il. II.. was, aii.l c-.,nliniicd In lie. dnriii- llie ^\ll..l nrsr ..I Ids lifr, 

a lawyer in actixe praclic-e — c.nr \\\ lalurr had ricddy cihlowrd fur Ihal 

v...-atioii. His hal.ils of lli..ii.u:hl, his .■..iirso ..f rcadiii- and rrsrarrh. his 
manner nf e.xpri'ssinn. reinforeed these natural .|nahtieal ions f..r fnrensic 
life. 

Though bred under the eouimon law, deeply ■.;r..unde,l i-ven in the mys- 
teries of (dianci'ry, severed fnim ordinary proc-ediire h\ that system, yet he 
spoke always in terms ,>f the highest in-aise ..f the ,:,,[,■. This he reg.arded 
as an out-zrowlh.a kin.l of le-islative digest of the hesi thiiejs in tin- ol.l 
system, yet as>nining thai some eojiiizance iif its aiioesi ry would hest lea<l 
to ail aec|uaintanee with I he oil'spriiej. 

His in-eseutation ..f a .piestion of law to theeourt \s as maile cddetly on 
prinoi|ile; hewas siiaring in the use of authorities, ilepemlinu more iipmi 
general aualngy t hau upon similarity hidweeii t he ease in hearing and spe- 
cial precedents. Hi? argument to the jury was an interpri'tat ion — a careful iii- 
teriiretalion— h,>th .if the law and fard. The most ahst ruse legal proposil ions 
he clothed in lan-uage .■asily inl. lliuilde ; tli.. [Hirport of a tact w hen i.roven, 
its hearing upon the ]>oiiit in coiil n.iversy, this engaged his most didilierate 
scrutiny, led often to tlie finest analysis. .f human 111..I ivi^s an.l c.mdiict. His 
style of address was that of ele-:ini f.u-ee ami earnestness. .\ persuasive 
complaisance of tone, language an.l demeanor— tirst ilisar.nim.' resistance, 
winning !iC(iuiescence ami appro\ al. last ly c.uiviid i.ui. Sii.di. indi-e.l, was his 
plansive courtesy iip.ui all occasi.uis thai it seiMiieil he strove ii.it for mas- 
tery—yet altaineil it. 

It was nn.lway in tlie course of his life, dating from the time of his ma- 
iorily, that a great event oc'curri'.l therein— the war for the I'liion, lietweeii 
the adherin- and seeding states. The commencement of hostilities found 
him a )u-ivate citizen, just defeated as a camlidatefor the gov.u-norship. Vet 
his experience in public life had already lieen so varied, and his recent can- 



32 UXVKHJXt; OF THE 

vass liM.l 1 11 s.. nl.lr mill so cxIcihIimI. Ihat In- was vrry iiiiu'li anil favuralily 

kimwii ill Ills iiwii stale ami clsculiri-r. 'i'lidiiiili in rclircini'iit, lif was yi't a 
man 111' iiiarl; ; sucli a li-lit roiilil iii.l l.r hi.l.lcii ; his 0[iini.HiS wen- sought 
tnr, hi-hly aii|Hvriat.Hl. as well as malur.Ml ami c.nsi.l.Tril. 

IliiS jmlniiiiiit ii|ioii llii' i|ii(stiniis i>( that iieriliiiis time was proniiit, ilc- 
I'i.li'.l. As early as Aiiril, ISIU, in Ih,. tlrst month .if the war, in a letter to 
some of his 111. 1 eoiistitnents nf Sliell.y conn ty. lie wrote ami puhlished these 
words: "Sim-i' the war commeneed 1 have unit'ormly said Ihat I regarded it 
as the duly of the eitizens <.f Indiana In respeet and to mainl ain the author- 
ity iif the yeiiei-a! g. i\ eniineii I , and t..uive an Imnesl and earnest support to 
the priiseriition of Hie \\ ar. until in t he proviilence nf (iod it maybe brought 
to an hijnorahle e..m'lnsiuii. ami the hlessin;_'s .if pea.-e hi- restored to our 
country, iiostp.inini; until lliat time all e.iiitr.iv. rsy r.'laling to the causes 
and responsibility tlier.-for. Xo man will feel a .l.'.'|ier soli.'itmle in the con- 
tliet of arms to wliieli th.'y are .-alli-.l than myself." 

()n the sain.' ti'ii.ii- were his niim.T.ius a.l.lrt'ssi's t.i tiie | pie in th.' p.i- 

litieal campaien ..f IsCi'. w lii.-li imm.'.liat.'ly pn-ci-de.l his election t.. tin 
Seiiat." of th.' Inile.l States. 11.' eiit.T.'.l upon his (hUios as a Senator fmiii 
the state of India na.ni Hi.- 4tli of Alareli, I S03, and served as such tor a term 
of six years, .liirin- which tiin.- h.' .■.instantly acted and voted in aid of tlie 
.government in every measure l.i.ikiii- i.i t he suppression of arme.l insurrec- 
tion a.aainst its autlmrity. thuinjli h.' always reserved the right, as a Senator, 
freely to discuss tli.' .-ivil p.ili.'y of th.' a.lministration. I lis sn.g.gestions and 
amendments to the ii.-mling bills f.ir tli.> maintenaiu'e ..f I he national forces 
lb. '11 in till' liel.l w.-r.' s.i timely, ns.'fnl an.l imp.irtant as fr.Minently to com- 
mand the a|ipr.ival ..f th.' niajnrilyof Senators p.dit i.'ally a.lverse to bis 
views. 

I'poii the a.liournni.'iit of the Tbirty-.'ighth ( 'em.gr.'ss, in the sprin,g of 

isil,-,, he .-ali.M up., 11 111,, bn-sidimt. as lia.l liei'ii hiscnst , iM.f.ire .li'iiartiug 

f"r his h .■ in th.' \v..st. .\ftiT a niiitmd exchange of courli'sies ami warm 

congratulati.ins iip.in tli.' pn.babl.. early .■.inclusion of tbi' waraml a|ipr..iach 
of jieaceia pmspivt w ..|1 v.u-ili.'.l in ih,- n.'ar future), Presi.lent Lincoln sai.l, 
in til.' pr.-senci' .il .|uil.' a iiunili.'r of his own personal friends and support- 
ers: '■ Wi' hav.' .litbu-.'.l in p.diti.-s, S.Miator llen.lricks, but y.iu Inive always 
Ir.'ate.l my a.lminisi rat i.ni with faini.'ss; ;iml th.^y will s<.(.ii ha v.' sii.'li .•aiise 
of rejoicing over there," continue.l the rrcsiileiit, pointing to the southern 



iii:\ii/:ii k's \iii\i ,\ii:\r. 33 

siilcuf till" r.ili.iiKH'. in >i'jlil Iriiiii I hi' x\ iii'luu 1.1 lli(ii|iMrl iil u licri' I lirv 

were stiiii.liii-. '•|liiil prrMMilly ilicr.' iiki\ Ijc l.i'lwcni inysrif ^iii.l yoii no 
flifferenci's." 

These wni-.U ..f l.inrulii h. ll.Mi.lrick^ wrvr ii.'ilh.T (■.■isiml, ■ >|M,kcii 

withoiil ir.-rn. Tlir\ wiTr w.irW- ..f lii-li c. ii.|:il ion, . .1 kih.llyiUMl 

■jcn.T.ius r.'c.-nilion alik.- li..n..i-al.lc 1.. the sprakn- .'iimI liini In ulinni llic.v 
w.T.' a.l.ln'sso.l^ N,, nni- (■..iiM liiwr wi>liiM ilirni .liircn-nt, .-..iil.! il have 

1 n kii.iwu tln-v wnv Ihf lasl . Tlicsr- un-al Ira.lrrsof I lie a.hninisi rat ion 

an.l tlir o|.|io>ilion nii't no nmn-. (inly a few wcks pass.Ml away w lion onr 
yicl.le.l lip liis lil'i- a marly r in liis .■onnlry's caiisr. I'A on s(. licTc I lion as 
liotwoon llio-oluo.a siloiK-ooaini', novorto l.o l.rokon— l.nl wlial nia-nilicoiil 
silonoe! What a •,;raiiil pari in- ami adion ' 

At llio coni'liision of tho civil «ar. in lliat .lay wlii.-li sa« lli.' snrrcmlcr 

,,f tlio ilo.li-rato armi.-s, tli.-ro .■aim- llio .pi.->tion a-^ t.iwliat .lisposition 

sli.iuld 1j.' ma.lo .>l' tli.'statc^ wlios.' p.'oplo lia.l takon part in 111.' insiirn-ct ion 
.IfsigniMl to siil.vort tin- -..v.-rmm'iit . Tlii> urav.' proMi'in was prpseiit.'.l to 
Hendricks in lli.- mi. 1st ..t his lorm as S.mat.ir; in tin- wliol.' ran-.-ut' formor 
lesiislation ami jini>prii.l.'n.'.' tlior.' \va> n.. iiroc.l.'iil f.ir llio s.>Iiiti..n lli.-ro..t'. 
I'mli-r til.' policy in vo-no aniun'j llio anrii-nl r.'pnl.lii-.-, .Inrin- tlioir rise 
ami pniizri'ss for i-enlnri.-s. tlio con.pi.'r.'.l inlial.it ants ..f a ro\..lto.l .Mly ..r 
pro\im-.- were trear.'d in all rospools as foreign eni'inios. The principal 
powers ..f nio.lcrn Europe lia.l pnrsne.l a similar cuiirs.'. The .l.'alin.^s ..f tli.' 
I'.ritish ,L:..vernnieiit with insiir^cnl snhji-cts, with r.'l..-lli..iis in F.m.dan.l, 
Ir.'lan.l. Scitlaml ami ,.ls.'\\ here, alfordcl only a lon-r.M'ital ..f pmsi-ripl i..n. 
attaimlcr, c(:.iitiM'ati..ns ami .•xc.-iii i.nis— t In- >cvi-r.-sl pains, tim-s :in.I for- 
feitures ..f a in.'i-eiless penal code. 

1 lore w. ■reind.-edpr.M'e.h.nts. hilt iiom-f.irt he S.'nat..rfr. nil Indiana.lowar.l 
whom al this time every i-ye was liirneil as upon .me known to he nniust to 
the int.u-ests ..f no s.vt i.jii. .I.'v.it.'.l t.i tli.' « .dl-h.-imj ..f all. Tin- pr..l.lem 
was liecnliarly .\inerii'an; only to h.- ^oIv.mI hy a wis.- and conipri-h.-nsiv.- 
fonsideratiijn .jf the laus, lli.- institnl ional thi-ori.'s, p..liti.'al tra.liti..ns ami 
history of our own slates and | pi.-. 

In thisi'risis of .lelihi-ralion liesl.i...l. upon his sid.-. almost al..n.'. With 
the iuiniovahle .-alni ami .piiel whi.-li sust.ain a lii^h r-pirit upon -r.at ...-ca- 
sions, al a very early pi'ri...l in the .lehat.- 11)101, the hill f..r tin- estahlisliment 
of military -ov.'rnmeiil in the southern slates, he took his posit i.ni : 



34 l\WE/J./\', (IF THE 

■■ I il( ^iri' this 111 lie a I'liiiHi ill fnnii iiii.lcr llir cdiisl itiitioii, mihI in lai't 
by llir iiuniioii.v i.f the iH'OpIc of tlir N.irllj ami SnutJi. I dfliy that at tlif 
cliiM- of tlir w ar there were im state pivernnieiits hi tlie southern states. 
Tlie foustitiitioii of a state, when it has heeii onee a(hiiittc(l, lieennies a part 
of the national .•oniiiarl. 1 .leiiy that the peoph' of that state have tlie right 
to destroy its i;o\eninieiil ami thns cease to he within the rnion. I ileny 
that a ronvention, a lei;islatnre. or any other assi'iiilily whatever, ean vol- 
untarily teniiinate the e.xistenee of their state government and thus cut of!' 
their coniH'ction with the federal I'nion." 

.\nd again lie saiil ; 

"I deny that any act of the slate, as a ipiestion of law. ean have theeU'eet 
lo <lestroy the relation of tin' state to the I'liioii. I'raet ieally the relations 
were disturlied, praetieally the state was for a time not in harmony with 
the general uoviTjiinenl. I'.iit its existi-nee as a state, its organization as a 
state, its conslilntion .-ind laws, exi'cpl those enacted in aiit of the rel.ellion, 
continued all through the uar, and when pi-ace came, it found the stati' 
with its coiistilulion and laws unrepealed and in full force, holding that 
state to its place in tlie federal '.^oM.rnmelil," 

In a passa'jc of singiil.-ir force and elo,pie more dir.vtly ad.lressi'.l lo 

his colleague. Senator .Morton, he says: 

".Mk. I'mosiiiKNT— ."My colleague has spoken of acoliimu, the column of 
congressional reconst met icui, and has said ' it is no! hewn of a single stone, 
hill composed of many hlocks.' Sir, 1 think lie is ri-hl. Its foundation is 

the hard Hint of miliiary nil.. l.rom.;lit fr the .piarries of ,\ust ria. au.l 

U|Miii that foundation rests the l>l,Md< from .\frica. and it is thence carried 
to the tojimosl point with fr.-ciuieii I s of oiir l.rokeii institutions. That col- 
umn will not stand. It w ill fall, and its andiitirts will I rushed l.eneath 

its ruins. In its stead the iieople « ill iiphohl tliirly-se\ en >tately and heau- 
tiful eolnmns, pure and white as I'arian marble, upon which shall rest for- 
ever the lofty structure of the .\mericaii Tnion." 

Ill this course so taken, of a ri'gular and legitimate recimsl riioti f the 

nnion of the states, few followed him. This doctrine, from the very day and 
hour of its utterance, was rejected with e\cry e]iithef of reproacdi and con- 
tumely. It was bi'ateii, submerged by large majorities in both houses of 
Congress, deerei'd as an unconditional surrender to the enemy. In the peU- 



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iii'j' sl.inii ,i|- ,,|,|„,sili 111,1 .Irli-arlioM, its niillioi- :iii,| M.lvncah- i-riii:i in.'. I 

iiniiHivcl: iH,| ,,iil.\ wailiii-. l.iil lal...i-ii,- « ii h all .lili'^.ncr for t liiil itvii->iiI 
of uiiiiiioii anion- his coiiiil ryiiicn. wliirli, afliT yi'ars of loil an. I si rifo, ranir 
at last. IIi'nil|-i,-l<s li\c,l lo sri' Ihosc iirinriplos, once so niiicli .Iriioinicivl, 
universally a|i|.i-ovo.|; i,,sr,. |l,is |ioli,-y ,.f rrronsi run ion a.lopi,.,! as lln- 
liasis of alllr.-islalion upon llic suhjc't ; nil iinalrly lo l„'|io|.I t liosr I rnci s 

'^^ii't-tio I an. I .liM'lariMl lo l„. Ihr la« of iIh' lan<l, l.y ils IiI'^IhsI Iril.iinal. 

Ihc Sll|,|-rni.' Conn of ||,,. Tllilr.! Slalrs. Tlllls \u- lailLllH tllr Irss f 

thosH .lays nnv.-r I., 1... fori;..l t.ni, lliat lli.' war lia.l [..■.■n ua-.'.l for ih,. |,r..s- 
.■rvali.ni of lli,. riii.,ii, ii.,| f.,r lli.> .Icsl rn.'l i..n of lli.' slal.-s. 

If W.-lisl.T l.c slyl.'.l il,,. ..x| i.l..r..f lli,' si il iil i.,n— ,,f ih,. .,1.| ,•,,„- 

stitnlion, Willi ils half Iriilhs ami .■oniiironiis.'s, ii|K,n a snliiccl nol.'.l.hnl 

iinnain.Ml lh,,n'iii, 1 1. '11.111. 'ks may hr as jnslly .•all,., I tl Np..iiii.|,.r ..f ih.. 

'!'■»■■ If 1 1" '■ is kn..«n as tli,' .■,,iisl ni.-t i.niist, I h.. .,tli..i- «ill I.,, known as 

Mm rc-c.,ijstni.-li..nisl, .,f liisau'. — us 111.' Ini.. iij|.Tpr..|,.r ..f t lii' .■..nsl il nt i.m. 
r.'vis.'.l, ani..n.l...l : ami .>f Ih.' mil ur.. an. I cliaracliT ,.f ih,. riii,,ii ihii> ,■,,. 
lorni...l. r.^st,.!-...! an.l r..-..slal.lisli..,L 

Ami. I Ih,. .■lan-or of arms, Ihc shout in-s an.l t liiin.|..rsor .•inhal I l.-.l h.,sls 
si-ar,'|.|y liii'.l away, hr was pr..-fiiiiiicnlly lhi. luA iliaii an.l pnhli.-isi .if iluit 
iiionipntoiis ami perplexing perio.l. 

It was v.Ty easy tlii'ii, as now, lo i;o l.i Me, ■.■a w illi tlii' .•aravan. (Ithers 
h'.l. .ir were impi'll.-.l hy ..a-i-r, .lominaiit nKij..ril its. II,. .■..inpos,-.l intense 
anta'4iinisnis ; allaye.l Ih.. fury of jarriiii;. .lissoiianl el.-menls; create. 1, from 
the ari.l waste .>f |iassion, halre.l ami n.si.|it nieiil . Ih.' f..rni an.l f,.niinla of 
lastini; iiiiiry an.l |ieaei.. T.i him In spi'i'lal niann.'r was ..oniniil I...I ih,. 

ministry of national r. ncih'ali.ni. ( »f 1 li.mlricUs, more than of any ,itlii.r 

a.-t..r in that i-ra. it may he sal. I; Ife i-ealize.i liisl.iry. ^'|.ars l,ef.)re ih,. 
f..Ilcit..iis ,.|V,.</ls ,)f lli,.s.. wrr,- tVIl, h,. n.alize.l ih,. aspirat i,.iis, I h,. sl,.a,lfasl 
attai-him.nt ami ,li.v,>t i,in of .mr \\li..l.. pi..)pl..|,i Ih.'ir imp.isin.j i.h'al ,if a 
pi-rf,-,-!, iinliroken nati..iial inlei;rily. 

In this lay Ih,. st rmi,-l li, the se,,|.e an,l .^ranilenr ..f his (■..nc-piio,, .,f r..- 
(■.nistrueli..n— s.. just an.l s.. ]iro|ih,.| i,'. His nil,, of h.,|,.ral r,.sl,.ral i,.ii ami 

re-pstahlishmi.nl is lill,.<l f,.r all li ll has wilhin il ih,. prini'lph- ,.f 

-r.iwth,of expansi.in, of .-ivie |ir.>.,jri.ss ami a.ham'..menl , ami .,f iimlisl iiri.,..| 
colli innance. 

In the l.jiiy aiii-s yet I,, I.,, of ih.. nali,nrs lif,., in ,|om,.slii. \\ars. if such 



36 VSVKILISC (IF THK 

licfull. ..!■ ill the virissilu.lfs nf iiilrnial \ inlciicc, liiniull ami (•..iiiiiinl inn, 
I hesp, his iiiaxiiiis, will si-rvr and uui.lc i".slc|-ily ; 

■• The rxistfiii-i- anil npialily "i llic slates as siirli ran ri'jlittnlly licnrillnT 
iiniiaircil nor ili'slroyril." '• Tin' iiiiinii nf I lir stales is |icr|irt iial ami imlis- 
si.llll.le.- 

Tlie term ..I serxicr i.l Mr. llmilricks as a Senalm- of llie Uiiitr.l Slates, 

enileil im the thinl .lay nf Mareli, jsmi. In (irtnher. IS7J. a litlle re than 

three years allerwanl, he Has eleeteil Luneriinr nf hnliana. lie was the 
lirst persnii .if his pari v eleisen In sni'li jinsili.in in an\ nf the nnrtliern 
stat.-s afli'r th.' war. 'i'liis result, lii,i;hl\ ..;rat ify iiez I., hinis.'lf ami his snp- 
pnrlers 1111.1. -r aii,\ ■■ir.Ministam'.'S, Has y.'l nmr.' appr.'cial.'.l as an.'xpress 
appr.i\al, hy the p.-npl.>,..f his .■..ns.'r\ al i\-.' r.'.-..r.l an. I a.'l i..n in t hi' iial i..iial 
(Jniigress. 

His a.lniinist rat inn as ti. ivi-rm.r w as imt.'.l hy tin- iimsl se.lul.ius at tent inn 
1.1 ev.'ry . I. 'tail ..f th.' piihlie hiisiiiess ..f tli.' slat.', ami .-sp.vially hy his v.Ty 
earn.'sl ri'i-niiini.'ii. lal i.ms in h.'liall nf th.' iiist it ill i.ms nf hi-n.'\ ..l.-nee ami 
ri'f. irni nrLjaniziMl un.l.'r li'uishil iv.' aiil Imrity. 

Hy i ninrial nsai,:.' aninnL; iis, I.. I h.' .hit i.'s ..f lli.' nlli.'.' .if ■^nv.'rn.ir 

ar.' ail.l.'.l .-.-rtain .Inti.'s .if th.' p.isiti.uj. Th.' I'lii.f nia'zist rat.' al th.'.'ap- 
ilal is .-all.'.l np.iii t.i parlioipat.' ami presi.l.' in ]inhli.' ni.'.'l im^s I h.'re liel.l 
ii|inn a variety .if .H'.'asinns. It was .|uit.' a piee.' nf 'j.m.l furtiim- sniiie 
.' veil iiiii I.I alt. '11.1 < me nf Ih.'s.' iiml.'r I h.' iiri'si.leiiey .if CT.n.'rn.ir I l.'ii.lri.'ks ; 
Ih.' annual ass. 'iiihly .if th.-eharity assneiat inns, .if the e.lneati.inal insti- 
tiil.'s, ..r, as .in.'.' happ.'ii.'.l, t h.' aniii\ I'rsary .if the jrari.jii (.'.ainty I'.ihle 
S.K'ii'ly. In this, as in nth.-r instam-.'s. iip.m heinj.' inviti'.l t.i th.' ehair, he 
ina.le a hrief a.l.lr.-ss np.ni tli.' ns. 'fulness ami necessity nf the w.irk, nr'^inj^ 
the society t.i s.iw hma.l.'ast. in trust an. I linpe, mil liini;- .Lmhl iiej. w it li a 
few words i;rav.'ly sp.iki'U eon. '.'riling t hi' .livine injnneti.ui tn t.'acli ; mil tn 
ariiU.', .lel.ale .ir .lispute. hut t.i teaeh the i;.ispel— as imli'e.I th.' e.nnniaml 
was uiveii. 

l"or this man, pr.'ss.'.l with all inanm'r nf em_;ai;.'nients iiu'i.leul l.i a hiLsy 
life, enipl.iye.l in alVairs.if tlii' .greatest tenipnral int.'r.'St. hnth ..f a ]iiihlio 
an.l prixal.' natnr.', wasn.it Inatli at any tinu't.i claim the honnrahl.' name 
ami tith' .if Christian, .\ firm heliever in the truth r.'V.'ale.l. his faith ami 
lirai'ti.'e w.'ri' .if Ih.- ni.ist .'alhnlic .ir.ler; mi sha.l.iw nf intnlerance ha.l 
l.inehe.l him. I.artiely as h,' ha.l sliari'.l in th.- r.'iinwn ami h.imirs nf this 



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I'.mrlly \\..|-|.l, llr cvrrrsi ilu.-llr.l llMl III, Ml- \lllu.': l.,.,kc.i yrl !...>. ,11. 1 this, I., 

u coiiiili-y \\\iri;- ]„■ sli.,iil.l ■■III.'!-, II,, I a> :ili,ii ,,r si r:iim,T. I, ill l,y lln' ur:iri. 
,,f ii.l,j|iti.'ii as a ,-liil,l ami li,-ir ,.l' ils UiiI.t. all-«is,' aini I ii'iii'lic'iil . 

I'|i,,ii 111,' .•\|)ii-ali,,ii of his IiTiii as ■^,,\ ,tii<,i-, in I S77, an, I a'ja in in ISS;;, 

hr visilcl F.ur,.|,r. ivniaiiiiii'j ,'a,'li li s,\,Tal i lis al,r,,a,l. IVh liav,' 

cviT Iruvrlr.l ill ll 1,1 \\,,rl,l Hill, ri|„'r |,n'|iai-al i or j, roll I l,y lli,' jniir- 

iii'V. His niiinl iia,l I ii s|,,r,„l. n,,l ,,iil\ h\ ,'NhnsiM' i-,-a,lin'j in tin- ■^,'n,-ral 

histiiry ,>f 111,- i'.,iiiilrii's lie \ isil,-,l. hill li\ .■ari'hil n'll,i'li.,ii I11I..1I llii'ir |„,lil- 
ical ami s.ioial i',iii,lil ii,ii. A ii.'aivr ,,hs,Tval ion ,'nahl,',l him l,i tlin.\s liiiii- 
s,4l easily inln Ih,- cnrivnl ,,l thi^ir .laily piihlic lilV. Hiirin- his ahsi-iuT h,' 

t (iamhctla, I. a !''ayrl !<■. a ,l,'S,M'mlanl ni lli,' ■^vi-a\ mar, |nis. am I .,lli,'r 

lihi,rals, (■,,n\i'rsin- uilli llmiii as ,-,,-w, ,rl<,'rs in ih,' l,r,>a.l, i iil ,'rnal i, ,nal 
c',,iiiin,,ii\vi'aUli ol I'r,',' lli,.ii-hl ami a,'l ion, « lii,-li. as h,' i„-li.'V,',|. «,,ul,l al 
last ,i;iv,' I,, all -,)ViTniiii-nls sonii'Ihin- of llial l'.,rni,,l |„,|,nlar nil,- s,, ,-liar- 
acli-rislic of our own. Ki'i'ii insii;lit iulo nal i,,iial |icciiliaril ics was never 
hi'tler shown <,r cxjirrssril than in his \v.'ll-kn,,\Mi a|,li.,ri-m ,-,mc,Tiiiii- the 
|HM,|,I,. ,,f iM-aiuT; "They arc miu'li atlai'hi'.l 1., Ih.Mr ,-oiiiitry, hill m.l at all 
t,, Ihi'lr iiistiliitions ,>f -,,virniiH>nl "—a siinimary of l-ri'in/h history f,ir tli,> 
last one hiimlre.l years, tin,' iiii-hl ,'X|„vt t.,> tin,! it in the |ia-es of Allison 
.ir Maeaulay. <,r in th,,s,M,f Mieli.'h'l or Thiers. 'Tis worthy i,f litlier. 

Thi' same power of -viieralizal ion issli,,\\n in an,illier instance, ii.it so 
u, '11 known. It ,.eenrs in an or,liiiary s|„'e.'li n|„.n llm liust inus .lurini; a 
i-ani|,iai'_'iiinix tour in lowa. 

He haa .,eeasi,,n t.i allmle to I'lali ami t,, s,.me ,.f t he lei;islat i,.n oon- 
eernini; that t.'rritory. liit ro,lneiiiu this suhj.M-t, he sai.l : "The M,.rnion 
ehnreli, in its l,i",:iniiin- tlieiv, was like Haiiar ami hersoii in the wiMerness, 
lost si'jht <,f; almost fi,r-,,t ten." 

Kei'all now tor a im ■nl the hanisliinent of this pimple fnmi the states; 

111, 'ir foils,. nil' lli-ht t,, tlm valley of thi'Salt Lake; tlii'ir r;ipi.l •-'r,,wth an,l 
isolate.l e,>n,liti.,n in that .lislant re-i,,ii; .■,,iiipare ther.wit h fheiniM-ease 
of the exile Ishma.'l ami his I rih.'s ,,1 th,' .lesert, with jiist a sli-lit reniiii- 
iseeiife of the singular relat i,>ns I'xisting hi't ween Ahraliain ami t he homl- 
wonian, savoring .,f the pra,'lice s<, iiiiieh hrnitcl in that e,,l,,ny. It will he 
pereeiveil what force, fiillni'ssaml ,l,'lic:it,> a,lapt;il i.,n is fonml in the simile, 
"like Hu'jar amlher s,,n." Tin- phras,. niak,-s a ,'liaiiler. a whole v,.linne. 



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Kcsciiililiii'^ this was also l)is classilical ion of llic luuiiiciiial clfiniMits in a 
state, to a nicctini; of law stmicnts at liHlianapolis : 

" l,a\\ is a means of -o\ crnnipiit . It is a |iro'lncl of sovcrcit^nty. Sov- 
cri'iiiiity is tlial wliirli l.y coninion coiismit, is oI.cyiMl. Soven'iunty is tlie 
calls,-; .ji.vpi-niiicnt i> (In- .■tlfrl ; law is the Micllio.l l.y uliirli tin- ol.jcrt is 
altainiMl." 

Now I Ills is iH'ithi'i- a iletinit ion nor ilesci-iption of law. Imt it is nevpi-tlif- 
li'ss a jnst statcniiMit of itsplaci' an.l fnnction in ri\ il socii'tirs ; aiiplii'aMe 
to all a-rs. ,'.»lcs anil countrios. 

11.- roul.l llnis ilraw , in tlio si sinipio an.l coinpai'l form, a .IimIiicI ion 

from manilol.l ransr>. an.l th.'ir rrlal.-.l .lrp..n.li.|i,n..s. Sn.-li ..xpr.-s>i.>ns l.r- 
1..I1.,; t.. what may !..• call...! ih,. al-.'hra ..f tli..n-ht ; thi'y .|,'n..tc thi' hest 
type of mental en.l.iu mi'iit ami .le\ el..pinent . 

In issd, th.iie^h .mly a private eitizi'ii, his lah..rs in the presi.l.Mit iai can- 
vass were very ar.hi.ms, inehi.lini; many an.l .listant .-.msl itii.'iicies. lie 
aeiM'pti'.l th.' .lef.^at of his parly .mly witli tin- pr..spi^M ..f r.n.'uim; with 
alacrity hisw.irk f..rils riitnri' sncess. In ISS4 hi' was nominate.l hy the 
Xati.mal I ii-iii..crat ic ( 'onvint i..n at Chii-a',;.! tor Ih.' \'ic.'-rresi.lency ..f the 
I'liiti-.l Stal.'S. The plac was iiiis..ii,i;hl, iinwish.'.l foi- ; hnl in .l.fi'reiice to 
the nnanimons v.iiei' ..f the c.m\enti.m h.' .m.'.' more eiit.'re.l the lists as a 
can.li.lati' f.ir p.ipnlar fa\i;ir. 

The choice of the cm vent i. in was approve.l liy the v..te .>f t he elcl oral 
c.illeiies. AftiT his elei'tion anil just hefore his iiianiiural ion. in Kehriiary, 
ISS.'i, he maile.hy invilalioii, the jonrney from Imliaiiap.il is t.i New I tr leans. 

He was r iv.'.l hy tin' prin.'ipal t.'wns ami cilies of Ih.' s..iitlj ..n his way 

with enlhiisiasti.' .h'ln.mstrali.ms ..f reiianl ami airectioii, lie was nr.'ele.l 
as a st at. 'SI nan w h.iha.l .'iiiin.'iitly ser\ e.l ih.' w hole I'.mntry ; w hos.' r.'ii.iwn 
was the e.pial pri.l.' ami .•.nnm.m pr.ipi'riy .if .'Very si'cti.m. lie was imliicte.l 
into .itllce on >fari-li 4, iss.',, ami pre>i,l.'.l tor th.' l.rii'f p.'ri.i.l of th.' sp.'cial 
si'ssi.m. nsnally hel.l at th.' comim'n.-i'ini'nl of a new a.lminist rat i.in, ov.T 
that ass.'inhly ..f which h.' ha. I formerly h.'cn s.. .list im^nishcl a inemh.'r. 

-\fter th.' a.ljonni nl ,.f th.' Si-nat.' h.' imni.' a sli.irl tmir t.. X.'W Kmilan.l 

in fnlfillm.'iil of .'.'rtain i'ii,-a'.:i'iii.'nts, th.'ii.'.' r.'tnrne.l t.i Imliana. During 
til,' foll.iwimj snmnii'r ami fall h.' app.'are.l l.i 1.,' in exc.'lli'nl h.'alth ami 
spirit>. inslifyin-th.' I'xp.'.'lalion that he w..nl.l hi' in .-very way well pre- 
par.'.l f..r Ih.' .lis.-har-i' ..f lii> ..lli.'ial .lnti.'sn| I In- niei-t iiiy- of C.jiiL'ress 



iiEsnuK Ks \iiiM'\ii:\r. 



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in Ilei-i-iiilicr. This cuiiilili.)!! u:l^ miiIn :i|i|iariiil . rniiionil inn.-, nf ;iii aji- 
liro.-icliiiiuchaniic liM'l lic'i'ii iiivni liiiii nriilur .lim imr in^lisl iiic-l . i'ci ii.i 
i.KUi coiiM llH'a.la-.MVMil in..r. — h.nu aiaicl. I..irariii.'.|. Tli..i|.jh l.M.tli.Ts 
liisilcparlurr iiiiiilil lia\r M'.'iur.l aiTupl, l,y liiin-rlf il roiilil ik.I lia\r l.crn 
mii-xpfcliMl. 11,- .lir,l \,-ry Ml. 1.!. Illy al lii^ hcnir in ln.liana|.oii~ ,,n llir 
aftcrn.M.nof the L'r.tli of Xovcnilicr. Iss:,. Tin' ..l.siM|nicMii-cnrnMl ,,ii 'I'nr's.lay. 

Ili'ccinlM.r 1, an. I was alt.'n.l.Ml 1,\ r.'pres.nlal ivrs fr ■v.ry .l.'parl rnrnl ..f 

tin- jiOViTiinuMit. l.y a lar:^.' .■..nc-imrs.' ...f Ihi' p.'.iplc .,| his city an. I slali'. hy 
many citizens t'r.ini all parts .)!' th.' nmnlry. ilr.atly u as 1h' rc\ ir.'.l ; niii.-h 
was he hpl.ive.l ; very ti-mlcrly was ht> lai.laway inlhat si'piili-h.r tillc.l. 
Hnshcil witli ti.iwiTs. at the sp.it clniscii liy himself in that h.'anlilnl n-stinu 
place i:if tlie .h'a.l. whicli may, pcrchanc.', have l)ci'n nam.'.! ir.nii I he prize 
which, without sin. all may e.>\ el . an.l tr.ini th.' as.'i'iii which iIk.s.' make 
wh.i recei\ e it — ( r. >\\ n 1 1 ill. 

It is a thim.; \.-ry .lilliciili t.. .lra« pa rail. 'Is hetu.^'ii men .if .list i net icni. 
P^veii rh.isi' liest kn.iu II may appr.ia.-h .-acli .ithi'i- al a f.^w |i..iiils .if resem- 
hlance. In .me trait .if h.ilh m.mtal ami m.iial .■haraetm- I l.'ii.lri.'ks may 

he .•.imparl'. 1. a ii- the aii.'ieiits. « ith that ilhisl ii..iis Atli.'iiiaii wh.i was 

calle.l The .Tnsl. T.i .leal jnslly with all men; I,, think justly..! .ithers, 
se.'ine.l in liini imt s.. niu.-h a malt.'r .if ..hli'jat i.ni as a hahit ..f nature. 
This was .'Sii.'.-ially thi'.'as.' in re^pi'ct t.i tli.iseuh.nn al any time he felt 

.•all.'.l iip.iii t.i .ipp.is ■ il.Mi.mn.'... In, !...■. I. Iii> ..ll'.irts as a .lispiUaiit were 

m-\in- iii.ir.' ellV.'tive than at thi' instant w h.-n. ha\ im: fully slat.-.l th.- |iro]i- 
.isili.iii ..f an a.U.n-sary. .ifleii in stn.mi.M- ami hiMler l.'rms than he himsi-lf 
ha.l u.-.'il. he turm-.l l.i .'Xpn-ss il> faihir.'. its faUa.'y. ami t.. .•.im|il.-l.' lis 
i.x.Mihr.iw . .^.imethiii'j was .In. — w.as iisnally 'jixen. t.i ma'jnaiiimily so 
ample ; what « as .l.-.Mii.-.l .•.uu'.'ssii.ii h.'i'ame t h.' way l.i .■.m.pi.'sl. 

.Vm.iiiL; lu.i.lerns. mil t.i sp.'ak .if the \.'ry eminent m.^n wh.i u.Te his .iwii 
.■luiiilrym.-n .ir .•.nilem p. .raries. h.' r.'s.'ml il.-.l I'.iirk.- In .in.' n.ilahl.- f.-atiir.' — 

ahumlai f th.imjhl. that atlln.' if iinilati.m ami sn2'.;.-sl i.ni. asi.li' fr.im 

t h.- imm.'.liat.' l.i pi.' iiml.'r .lisi'Ussi.m. .\ny r.'a.liie.:. I h.' m.isl i-aMial. >if his 
pr.i.lncti.ius. will atJ'.ir.l a m.'aiiiiu;. Iml a .-an'tnl p.'rnsal .if «h.'it was sai.l hy 
him np.m the imp.irtant .jii.st i.uis .if his 1 im.'. will n.il fail tn .liscl.ise r.'a.-hes 
of iirofoiiml .li'jressi.ui. n.it t.i he fatli.nu.'.l with.mf pause. Ii'rs.'ly put in 

passing a!^ tu what nii'.:lil h.'i le eilln-r Ih.' m.itive ..r the suiij.'.'l ..f fnlnr.' 

political or leL'islative acti.in. 



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rx\-i:/l.f\i; uF THE 



Aii.l uhrii ..lie has f..ll..ur.l liini in lliis way tliniii;^li his lUscuurscs U|K.n 
rfc(.nstriicli(.ii. Ihi' iialnrc of laritV lcuishiti..ii, ihr issues uf fli,. war, Ihc iji- 
'li'licinlciirr an.! aulononiy i.f Irclaii.l. Ih.' haiikii)- clause .if ,,nr stale cdiisli- 
'iili"ii-"i' lli:il iip.iii Chrisliaii lailli, he will liii.l hiiiiseh' (.d a phiiie iiiiieii 
elevated, in an al ni.>s|iliere hraciiej, hn..yanl ; 'jirl hy ;in exien.le.l li..riznn, 
Willi enhir^c.l views ..f the .Inties ..l eil izens]ii|i. ami tlie In, pes ol humanity. 
The in)a:jinalii.u must he all..ue,l i,, till, ihe niiml I.. .Iwell u|inu these scuue- 
wliat hlteut st.in^s of sn-^estion. .Meauin- I'.uues when \isi.ms cease. 

He was truly a man of varie.l learniu- and allainmeuls, full al.so .)f ihat 

wisdom unh.n-roued from I he scl Is; |,alic-nt, kindly, |„u-sistent, hrave.m.t 

distnislfnl .,f lorlnue, uilliiej, f. ,r the cause which he es|MMise.l, to put all 
that men lawfully ni.a\ lothe hazard: a]i.l ..f a lixe.l li.lelity to priuei|ile 
which hrookc.l in ils course iMullier dopair nor disconra',;iMuenl . 

Faultlessly discreel in coiiduci . c,|U.ally uiidist iirhed hy I he cdamor of dis- 
senl or fav<u-, uilh calm, (dear, inl nil ive disceruuHUd in Ihe adaplalLui of 
mi'aus most ex.'elleul lo Ih,. noMesI ends, with aim. .St niarvidons proviHon 
of eirecis; llioU'.;h he |Uirpo^e,l m.u-e, yet he ,acc< im pi i>hc, I niiudi for his 
count ry's welfare, 

"■"' '"■ l'^'''! '<' II"' a'.;e ,,f (dassic aidi.pdiy.au apol he(,sis miyhl have 
f.illowed his demisi', lu <um' supremely critical juuclure of ,,ur ualional 
aHairs. tor many days, lil<e Fahins of ,,ld,lie walke.l .and safely kepi the held 
"f l"'i-il. uHM-itinL; in this th,. simpl,.yet an.^nsl .lecree of the conscript fath- 
ers: -He hath .les(U-ve.l widl of Ihe re pu 1 .1 ic-," 

\Veuu\eilhere lo-day this monunnuilal li^nn', rendu. linu us of hislih' 

•""' I'l-i's'-l'ce: in llu- - 11,\ fellowship of these storied .auhlems ,,f Ihe ad- 

ministraliou of l;iw,.an<l of h islory, w herein he Lore so lar-eaparl. His 
f:iiue depends .,n nualerial yel more eudurin-, the falu-ic.,f hiswor.ls ami 
w.u-ks, ennohled hy Ihe p:itri,,li,- aims to whi.di Ihey relale.l, 

I'"'"' '' "I'l.v w.-ll he helievi-d Ihere was somelhiui; ;Lhonl su,di a ,..f that 

wilhin, which passeih show. He h:nl -cuius— the genius ,,f statesmanship. 
■'''1^'- '"■littiici the nnijeslic assend.lies and Ihe hiiihest .-ouncils of a friM- 
people. 

T.i ucnius hel.HUisIhe hereafter, iu the vast halls. if Ihe future its -reel- 

iu-s are heard, ils liencesare held: p.isterity Ihroicjs h. t he recepi ion. 

I" ""■'■•'"''•-' " v,.s. clad with ,a radiant ns of .JorN,and neither 



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conic, ol' wlial.'Xci- inciiicnl, iiiii> .lim ,«■ hinii^li iU iinl:hlin^ >|ilcii.l( .i- 

The rich treat with wliicli t he aiidiciicr liad liccii riitri-- 
taiiicd hy Sciiatnr Tiiriiii' scciiicd In niakc tliciii liiiiii:fy 
fnr iiiurc. and scarcrly iiad lie i-rsiiiiird his srat wlicii 
tVoiii I'vci'v dircctinii the calls wci-c heard lur the \ isitiii^' 
^overiKirs, wlio were seen sittiiii;- in the rear of the speak- 
ers' stand iipuii the stage, The <-liaii'niati. in a<-knii\vl- 
eduenieiit (if this demand, snccessi\cly presented the dis- 
tinguished gentlenieii nientiniied. and they res|iectiv(dy 
paid eai'nest ami (dni|iient trihute tn the I'eNcred Hen- 
dricks. (T()\ern(ir Hill said: 



.1/,-. Pr,si,l,iil ,i,nl r,lln,r-i;i,:,,,s: 

1 havi' jollccl ciduii II IV'w lli,)ii<,^lils \\ liich, if 1 >|icak :il all, 1 .|csii-c to ic\- 

prcss nil I his i.ci-asinii. My lirst iliil \ iV In I cii.lcr lo 1 1 lil I iv ha \ iicj 

llii'sc ccrciiHinicf, ill cliar-c iiiy lliaiil.i^ Ini- iln' kind inxil al ion «liicli-a\c 
iiic Ihc (.|i]inrliiiiii y 'il liciicu prcsi'iil on lliis intcri'sliiiLi .M-ca>ii.ii, Ii is ciiii- 
iiciitly a|i|irii|,i-ialc llial t lie cil izciis .il I mliaiia sImhiIiI licimr llic iiiciiM.ry nf 

yniir iiH.sl .li>l iiiuiiislicil slalcsiiiaii in llic crccli if Ihis s|ilciMlii| iiioiiii- 

iiiciil al llic l.raiilifiil ca|iifiil uf yMiirsl.alc. 'I'hc liis|iii\\ nf ymiri mon- 
acal I li is I he hislory ,.r Tlmnias ,\. I Icmli-icks. I'lvci-y line i-cllccl s I lie histcr 

(if his rari' [piihlic services, e\ cry |ia',;e rcxcalsliis loyally In ils| pli-aii'l 

I lii'ir inleresls, c\cry \oliiiiie i Ice la res the ■jlory an. I i;rea I iiess of your si ale 
aihl flic ini|iiTislial.le fame of his .listiiiuiiishcil career. The l.csl years of 

his rnaiihoo,! wrvr eivcii to the sci-\ i f his uilo|itcil state. He was i.lcnli- 

licl « it h all its -row th, all its material interests, all its \Miiiilerfiil |iro>|ierily. 
lie wilncssc.l your iio|iiil.alion .loiihlc ami Irchle, ami heiicM wit li iiicasiirc 
Hie accninnlate.l eviilencc of your a.lvancemeni in xxeait li, e.liicat ion ami 
|iolil ical |joWcr. Ills ini|iressi\e \\onls w ere heanl in your li",;islat i \ e coun- 
cils, lie was till • al.le ,le fell, ler of I 1 11 st i 1 11 1 i. >i 1 a 1 rights .if y.nir cit iz.ais 

in times of tiirhiilcma', ami lie was t he cool, si ea. K , lo\ al, iiimst lail at i.ais. 



42 VNVEILIXO OF THE 

but coiisisti'iit su|)|i(irlpr (if the suvernment in its ilays uf peril. He loved 
his state as lie ln\e<l his eiiniitry. His successes in life were your priile and 

,i.d(iry, and when he died it was yonr imnr of i iniiuL;. His fame does not 

helon- to In.hana alone. It helon-s to New York as well, and to the whole 
I'nion. A\'lnle lie was tlie governor of yonr state and yonr pnlilie servant in 
many sitiiati<ins of trust, he w as also a Kepresentative in t'oniiress, a Seiiatipr 
of the Uniti'.I stales, and the \iee-rr.sident of the Tnited States. There is 
not a citizen in any portion of tliis hroad land of (piirs, no matter how lium- 
lile lie may lie, or under what skies he may have heen liorn. who may not 
justly feel tlial of llii. -Inry which the life and pnlilii' services of Thonnis A. 
Hendricks retiecleil upon the whole country siene share lielonyi.d to him. 
If I were aski'.l to slate his j.rcnliar slreniith and characteristics 1 sh.mld 

answer that he was a man of Iho | |il<', who helic'vi-d in popular ■jom'i-h- 

ment, not (Uily in ll ry, hut in jiraidice. lie had coididence in the masses, 

and they in turn helieved in him. 

He lacked the dash and hrilliancy of some of Ids conti'inporaries, Imt he 
excelled them in moral coura'je and I rue diyiiity. While his rise was steaily 

and sure, ami his iir tion reasonahly rajiid, it slionid not be considered 

that bis pathway was strewn with roses. He experienced many liitter dis- 
appointments, as well as enioye<l many notalile trinmplis, Imt whether in 

victory or defeat, in adversity or itrosjierity, in times of >/ 1 or evil re]iiui, 

in the hour of bis supreme elevati( r hnniiliat ion, he was always lln^ 

same. He treasured no resentments and accepted his fate witlj manly di<^- 
nily ami was nobly silent. The cili/ensof Xew V(U-k, for whom 1 [larticu- 
larly speak to-«hiy. and in whose liehalf I am |iermitte.l to pay this brief 
tribute to one whom we regard as tlie typical .\iiiericaii of Ids time, join 
with you through their representatives here in de.licating this monument 
and expressing their admiration for the genius, the integrity, tlie private 
life and public character of Thomas A. Hendricks, the scholar, the jurist, the 
representative, the senator, the governor, the vice-iiresidenl. the man of the 
people. [Applause.] 

Governor Camjibell said : 

Indiana emblazons the brightest page of her history with the name of 
him whose monument is here dedicated with such becoming ceremony. Ohio 
stands modestly aside, yet, nevertheless, rejoices in the lesser glory w bich 



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is rctlc'Ir.l U|mii lirrsrll\ Shr -avr l.irlli I.. TIdiikis A. llriMirirks, rrsi-iH-l 
liini al an early a'^c lo llic slair ni his a'ln|.l ii.ii. walcluMl liis ■jrcuvlii willi 
iiiatcTiial r..ii.liicss, an. I lainrnlr.! liis .Icalli. Slir (■..nics In lii> l.irr- llic sw- 

nnil ninnrncr in llial ^I'ral r.m irsc nf n, nun. mw rail lis wliicli In-, lay |>;iys 

IniniaL!!' In his niciimry. 'rraiis|ilanlr.l fi-nni lln' IrrI ilc valleys .if ( lliin In 
Ih.' Inslri-iii'j plains ..(■ Iii.liiiiia, hr lil..ss..nii'.l inl.> ih.' \i'i-y ll.iw.-r ..f the 
hesl |i|-n.|uel ..I 111.' sisler slat.'s, Inliiie I h,. " r.ii,'k.>ye " l.leii.le. I \\illi Ihe 

■■ II(.i.isier," |ireservin.4 111.' Iii,i;li.'sl I y |i.' .if .'ai'li, II is lil I iiej I lial \\ nie 

frnni tlu' s|i.il where he was li.irn In Ihal where li.' Iie> inure. 1. an. 1 ininirle 
our tears wil h y.nirs. 

Ill a hiulier s.'nse inithi^r In. liana iinr (Miin, ii.ir any .•ireiinisiTihe.l 
iM.ini.ls. can lay .■laiin In Tli.inias A. Ilen.lri.'ks, Ills .'ariMr, wli.-lher as 
Stat. ■small .ir jiu-isl. wi.leii.'.l .lay hy .lay, uiilil th.' wli.il.' re|iiihlic heeanie 
his h.'arthsl. .lie, an. 1 sixty niilliniis nf |ii'n|ile his enlist it u.'ii.'y. h..vi'.l an. I 
liniinre.l wli..ivver |iriii.'i|ili' inspir.Ml a.'li.in, he uill ii.il !..■ f.ir'^.il t.'ii wliil.' 
ni.'ii are liniiest and h. 'arts arr t ni.-. His \irtiH'S ami ai'lii.'\ .•iii.'iits liavi- 
hc.-ii recile.l her.' in set ami .jra.'.'fiil iihrasi'; Ih.im^ht ami eln.|iii'iie.. have 
lu'en lavishe.l uii.in him hy tlms.' win. kii.'W him ami Inv.-.l him. l!y iiim-e 
wnr.ls we nf Ohineaii a.M imlhiiej tnwh.at has alr.'a.ly Iht.. heeii h.'tter sai.l, 
ami we |.le.l-." y.m, s..iis <if In. liana, ami .if th.' ntli.'r slat.'s that havi- -alli- 
eri'.l her.', that \vi' will slinwth.' truest n'\ ereii.'.' f.irlli.' nieimiry of Tlmmas 
A. Il.'ii.lri.'ks hy rem'win-, in this snliMiin pres.'iie.., niir vnws of f.-ally l.i 
Ihe eaiise fnr which he live. I. [A|.plause.l 



Gdvenior Francis said: 

Frll.,„-Cili:nis: 

It is an nnexii.'cleil jileasiire upnii this nccusion to join with the people 

of In. liana in these litliin; .■.■reii i.'s. All iiiilnnke.l-f.ir nppnrtiinity is 

.iirante.l in.', as I .li.l n.il .'xpi'i't tn h.' present nii ihis ni.casi.ui to say nne 
wnr.l nil h.'half nf the cnniiiiniiw.'alth uhi.'h I hav.' th.' liniinr t.i n^pn-seut 
ill fiivnr of that .list in.,iiiisli.'.l .'it i/eii in « Ims.' imaimry we are ni.'t h.'r.' tn- 

.lay. Thai .listinunish.'.l Ameri.-.an was a s f In. liana, it isini.'. ami 

hem.ath her s.iil reposes his sacre.l ashes. H.-re on the th.-at.'r ..f his lahors 
ami triumphs aninm.; the friemls ami anii.l the scen.'s s.i .tear t.> him is 
prnp.a-ly l.icat.-.l t Im impnsin^ niniiument w lii.'h .■nmmemnrat.'S his life ami 



44 UNVEILINa OF THE 

siTvit-os. I'.ut hr .liics nol l„.I,,n,u iilniic tu Indian;!. Tlir pi-i'smce uf this 
ViisI assemlilage. rrpiTsfiUin'/ all jiarlir.s, ami i;atli«Te<l Inuii slales ami 
sections wi.lcly sc|iaralr,i. atlrsl 111,. , •si, ■em inwiiicli li,' was Ih'1,1 l.y the 
entir,. c.untry. Wl„n a half ,l.va.l,. a-..> Ih,' nali,,n was |,hin,i;,M in snrr.iw 
by 111,. sn,l,l,.n takinii ,iir of this ,lisfiiii;iiisli,..l imI iz,.n of Imliana. .Miss,. mi 
min-l,Ml her tears with lh,,sp of this eomiiionw.allli, ami tli,. sorrow ,,f lu-r 
|ie,,|)l,' fonml ,.xi>r,.ssioii in r,-soliit i,.iis sa.l aii.l sin,-,.r,'. a,l,.|il,.,l at iiu-,'! iii.^s 
hehl in ,-v,.ry town, liaiiih't and ,-ity in the ,-.,mnioiiw,.allli. ami a , I, d. --at ion 
was sent to follow t,, its last n^slin- |,hi,',. all that was mortal of Thomas A. 
Hen.lrieks. The live years that hav." pass.Ml sin,',, that liiii,' hav,' in no 
denTiM' .liniiiKMl the hist,. r ,.f his lain, ■. Th,. |„.,,|,1,. ,,f Miss,.iiri rever,. him 
as a r,.|.r..s,.ntaliv.. ,-iliz,-n ,.f Ih,. n'tmhli,.. Th,,iiias A. Ili.mlrieks. it has 
Im.,.11 sai,l. was a i.arlisaii. hilt h,. was a |«arlis,.|n in th,. Iii-lii.sl s,.nse. He 
wastni,. I,> his [larty, H,. h,.|i,.v,.,l in and f,,ie4hl for tin- |,rinei|ih.s ,.f th,. 

" •'■:"i'' |i:ii-t.v I'eeans,. he lH.|i,.v,.,l tli,.ir pr,.,|,,niinai I.,. si |ir,.t,.,'t,.,l 

th,. welfare of his ,.,,nntry. We ,,we a .lel.t ,,f •jratitml,., as ,.iliz,.ns ,.f th,. 
repuhlic. forth,, -ift ,>f siicli a man. 11,. kn,.w n,, sellish im)inls,., all his 
motives were for the heni'tit ,.f his l,.|low-iii,.n. an. I th,. w..rl,l was l.,.tt,.r f,,r 
his haviui.' livi'il. .Mi.s.s,.iiri is pnm.l <,f an opp.irl nnity |,> oir,.r prais,. t<, the 
meinory of Thomas A. Hemlrieks. (Applanse.J 

E.\-(T()Vfi'ri(ii- (Irav .^tiid: 

.Vi/ Frllnir-Cit!:nis: 

It is now, an,l has ,.ver bei'ii. Ih,. cnstom ,,f .-ill i-iviliz,.,! pi.opl,.s to hon,ir 
the nam,, an.l r,.v,.r,. th.. m,.mory of th,.s,. who hav,. r..ml,.r<..l ,listin.i;nish,.,i 

sprvie,. to their eonnlry ill till f |„.a,.,. or in tim,. ,,f war. This vast eou- 

gregalioii of ,-itiz,.ns, irr,.sp,.et iv,. ,,f party, assemhie.l here t,..-day, attest the 
esteem in which Thomas A. Hemlrieks was held when in lilV hy the people, 
and this monnm,.iit, ,.r,.cte,l hy voluntary contrihntions. h,.ars silent Imt 
impr(.ssivi. testim,,iiy t,, tli,. rev,.r,.iice the |i,...plc have for his ni,.mory. I 
feel that I can salVly say. as a ,.iliz,.ii of In.liaiia, ami as one wh,. kn,.w him 
l)ers,inally an.l w, .11. that no n.spii't which has r\i-r hccn i.ai,l l.y th,. i„.,,plc 
of this ,.,,untry I,, th,. m,.m,,ry ,,f a pnhlic or private ,.iliz,.n was m,,re 
w,.rtliily l.,.st..w,.,l th;in th,. r,.sp,.ct wliii-l, is this ,lay li,.in,- pai.l to the 
nam,, ami m,.ni..i-y ,,f Thomas .\. II..n,lri,.ks. 



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Mr. Ileii.lricU-s, l.y liis splcii.li.l aliilily mimI s|m,|1,.>s intcjril y, iiki.Ic liiiii- 
si^lf a coiisiiic-uiHis li'jiii-c ill tlir |mli(ics.ir llir ii;il i.iii, ;iii<l liy his many ex- 
cellent privalr virlm- >iciir.-.l t.ir iiiniMll an .'\alli'.l ciiizi ii>lii|i. Ill' was 
npridit ill Ills i.iililir aii.l iirivatr lilV.aiul tli..i-,,u.^lily 1i.,ih-sI in liis advocacy 
(if his |M.li)i,'al >cnliiiM-nl>, aid >t rid ly r..ii>ciriil imis in lln' .lisi'harL'c of 
olliciai .Intics. As a polil ii'iaii. he .U-l.-slcl .lislioiicsl |iolilical nirihoiis, ami 
always n-licl on llic justness of (lie cause lie a.Uocale.l. aicl a fair ex[>res- 
sion ol the popular jmlmiieiil for ils vimlicat ion. lie lia.lal all limes the 
couraiie of his criiiviclioiis. ami was a man of iireal liriiiiie» ami self-possi-s- 
sion, as was shown on several occasions of ^real pulit ical eNcil eineiil duriiii; 
the war. i;)ii such oci-asions lie sp.ike his M'lilimenls fearle>sly. hiil his 
s|iepclies on those occasions, as on all oihers, were always coiiileon~ ami en- 
lirely free from anylhiie.; liki- viliiperal ion or ahnse. 

He eiilere.l llie jiolitical arena in llie very inornin- of his iiiaiil d, pos- 
sessing' the full confidence of the pe.,]ile in his ahilily and nnswi'rvim.; integ- 
rity, and sustained t hat I'onlideiice until llieda> of his death, as shown hy 

the support the people -ave him wheiiexer his nainesl 1 l.efori' them as a 

candidati- for puMic |.osiiion. lie was eiuplial ieally a man of the people, 
always for the people, and a llrui heliever in the cajiacity of the people lor 
self--overiinieiit. He loved our form of .jovernnieiil . and was himself an ex- 
eniplilicatioii of what should coiislilnte true Aineriean cut izeiiship. He had 
iireat reverence for the conslilulioii. and helieved it to he the wisest andhesl 
inslrumenl for tlm i;overiiment of man ever yet devisi'd. And it was his 
faith, that as surely as the ark of the covenant hroueht a Messinu upon the 
house that held it. so would the coiistit ul ion of tlie rni.in continue to pro- 
tect and hless t he people of the I'liited State> so loir.; as t hey oheyed it s 
mandates and did not ovcrste|i ils projier limitations. 

He was a lawyer of a.dcuowled-ed ahility, a statesman of eininenci'. a poli- 
tician of raresa-acily, and a private .■ it izeii of exalted worth, lie discharged 
the ohIiLiations of evi'ry puhlic and privale trust with which he was idothed 
with strict lidelity. and was as true in his per>oiial and political friendship> 

as he was to every trust ( tided to his care. And it can I rnly he said of 

him that he w as never jealous of the political (irosperity of ,.i In-rs. In the 
proh'ssion of law and in politics.ar. in every other ndatiou of lih'. he was 
always the i-onrt eon,- ueiilleman and rvrv ready to enconraue and to exti'iid 
a helpin- haml to the youiu; and lie- iM-inner. .\nd while Ur did iiol l.uil.i 



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iwEiLixc or rill-: 



liis iKiriicaii.l iMiiMM.ii licl.ls..f,MniaLi.'. IrM ilizcl l,y limiian 1.1. .,,.1, Init l.iiil.li..| 
ill I hi- ways ..f pca.-f aii.l '^.....1 will l.i man, y.'t 111.' liisliT..!' his fain.' will be 
ii.iiii- the less en. liiriii'j . in Ilia I arc. mill, ii.ir w ill il .liniinisli in I lie i-sl iiiiulion 
.if llip i:rnrrati..iis yr\ I., .■..nic. 

.Inslii-i' is II. lu liciii'.; .|..iic lli.^ iiaini' an. I lanii' i.f Tli.niias A. II.-ii.lrirks, the 

|iatri..| an. I slal.'snian. 'Ph. ■call I., arms. Ihc lraiii|..>l iti'ii.lin'^ li.isls. the 

I'lash ..f halllf ami sc.ai.'S ..f l.l.i.i.l hav.' |iassc.l a\\ u,v. The aspcrit i.'s an.l 
p.assi.ins .•ii'^.'n.l.T.'.l l,\ tlii' warhav.' h.'.Mi hiisli.'.l hy I hr hlcsscl aii-i'l ..I' 
p.'ac... ami li.^ hnric.l wIi.tc lli.'y.m-hl I" I"' hiiricl — in I hi' .ji-av.'s ..f Ihc 
h.T..i.' .l.'a.l Ihal fell ..n Ih.iI. si.lcs. His s.Tvir.'S as a sl at.-sman. an. I I hi' 
exaiii|ili' h.' s.-l ,as a |i.ilil i.'ian ami |iriv;ili' i-ilizm. will !..■ a|i|irri'i,ali'<l iimr.' 
ami ni.ir.' as I h.' years pass I. y. II.' .•..nsl ni.'t.'.l hy his .■v.tII.'IiI .pialil ii'S .if 
.■haractcr a nmniiinciit in Ih.' piihlic iiiin<l Ihal will .'mliir.' nincli l.imj.'r than 
Ih.' ni.iiinim'iit I his .lay nnv.'il.'.l. an.l 1.. s.'.' \\ hi.'h. ami ..iil ..f r.-spc-l I.) his 

ini-iiHiry. Ih.iiisan.ls iipiin t h.msan.ls ..f iIi.'l' I pcpl.' .il this nilryari' 

prcsi'iit l.i-.lay. | Applaus..,] 



At tlic niiichi.sidii (if tlic rt'iiiarks (if tlicsi.' (li.stiiigiiislieil 
geiitlciHcn, .-111(1 after tlic reading of letters of regret (see 
pages 5(i-o6). the exercises were teriniiiated l)y the bene- 
dict idii, impressively pnuioiuiced by the Right Rev. 
Francis Silas (Uiatard, Bishop of Vincennes, as folhnvs: 

Alniiiihly an.l Klcrnal (.i.i.l, " thr.mgh wlidni kinj;s rcitrn am! lawyivers 
.li'.'r.'c jiisl Ihinus" (I'r.iv. viii, 15), |,i,,k .l.iwii, wc hi'sc'ch Thr.'. np.iii Ihis 

p.'.ipli' payini; I i:i'.;.' I.. ']"l .an.l Immirin'j Ihc in.'m.iry ..I <iii.' w hum Th.m 

.li.lsl rais.' 11)1 an.l ass.icial.' willi him wlm hcl.l Hi.' .-hi.'f auth.irily in this 
..iir l.i'l.ivcl I'.iiiiilry. M.'rcifiilly i;raiil lis 'I'hy hhssiicj 1 lial w.' may ever 
r.'vcr. 'III'.' an.l .ih.'y aiil Imril y w lii.'li .'.iim-s .nily fr.iin Thee; I hat wi- may l.ive 
jiislic.'. whi.-h is Ih.' f..iiii.lali..ii .if thestal.'; thai 1 .r..l li.-rly li.v.', -which 
w.'.'ps wilh Ih. 'Ill that wr'.'paml ri'j.iic.'s w il h llii'iii Ihal r.'j.iic.'," may .'vcr 
in>pin' ..iir a.'ti.iiis ; Ihal Thy .'liaril y may proi.li' ..\ cr t he s.iliil i.m ..f Ih.isn 
\exc.| s.ii'ial .|m'sli.ins which l.i-.lay ai;ilalc s. ici.'ly. array iic.: men .meauainsl 
Ihi' ..lli.-r; thai linally all «h.ili..|.laiilli..rily may r.'c..'.iiiizi- il as ..;ivi'ii llicm 
I'll- p.'rs..nal hcn.'lii . hiil l.,r iIm' uelfar.' .if Ih.' pi'.iple, haviim hef.irc 



iii:\i>ni( hs yn\r\ii:\-i\ 



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tlifir ('yi-> Ihe cxaiiipli' i.T I'liv ••u\\ Son. .loiis ( 'liri^l . u ho cunic iiol I,, I,,' 
iiiinisti-riMl mild, Inn t.. ininisliT mil., nil. (Irmil .'ils.i I lial llii' ii.ilili' iiili'i:- 
rily ..I 111.' |HiMi.. lilV ..[■ Iiiinwli.. is l..-.hi> rr.-Mll.'.| I.. ..ur llmii-lil iiis.i 
s.ili'imi a iiiamiiT,, aii.l liis li.l.-lil\ In iiiil>.nia> iii>|iiri' llii.>.' wli.. .l.-sirr 
|iiil)lic |i..sili.iii l.> iiiiilali' whal is s.. a.liiiir.'.l in liini ; lliallli...\ may learn 

th.T.' is n.. i-..al h. ■. n.. '^L.tv . n.. |i..a...'. sa\ .■ in virlu.'. May 111. •> !..• l.-.l 

tirsi r.. s.M'k Thy kiu'.:.! in. I il> iiisli.',., i ln-.m-h wlii.'h all .'Is.- .•..iiirs. May 

thi.y mi.l.Tstaii.i llial |iiilili.. ..Ili.'.. is a piiMi.' Inisl. in I li.- .■x.T.'is.' ..f w lii.-li 
lli..y wli.. li.il.l il ar.. l.iil Thy sia-vaiils. ..h I....1! \vli..al..n.' ar.' ^ival aii.l 
In.ly aii.l liv.'sl an. I rci-ni'sl f.ir.'V.T. >ray th.' hL'ssin-s ..f 1 1...! Alrni..;lil y, 

111.. Falli.T. th.. S..naii.l Ihr Il.ily (ili.isf .Ifs.a.n.l ii) all li.'iv iir.-s.-nl, ii|,..n 

the wli.ili' .•.imilry, an.l iv.t al.i.l.'. Aiin-n. 

And thus, at 4:30 i'. M., tlie great »l;i_v closed. All had 
gone well, and the .att'ertion .-diiding in the breasts of the 
tlioiisands pre.sent had found a eo|>ituis and beautiful ex- 
[•ression in the homu' dour. And yi't, after all had been 
said and all had l)een done, there had come to every lu'art 
a fuller reali/.-ition of the poet's meaning: 



■■I'.r.inzn shall . mil. rav.' 11..I I h.' l.-j.'ii.ls ..f l.iv..." 

The opinion of the general |iublic, as well as of the 
pre.ss of the city and country, resi)ecting the occasion to 
which the foregoing pages rehite, may be gathered from 
the following extracts fi'om the next day's newspaper 
mention: 

|Indinnap.ilis Si-ntiiiel, .July '2.1 

YF.STEIMiAY. 

The domoiistration y..sliT.lay was in every respeet a ,i-'reat siu^eess. Tlie 
intense lii^ul wliii'h ha.l heeii pn-vailiHi: f..r m-arly a f..rlni..'hl was t.Mnin-n-.l 
l.y refreshin-j hn'.'/.'s. .aii.l Ihi' .lay, allh..n.jli warm, was n..l ..ppn'ssivi'ly so. 
Tlie atten.laniM. \\ as very hn-je, ami c.jniiiris...l |i,-..|il.' In.m all ..v.-r lii.liana. 



48 



rXVEII.IXC OF THE 



and rriiri's.'iilalivc ilclc^al ions fnnii <.»lu<p, Xrw York, lllimiis, Ki'iitucky, 
:Missniiri, and otlici- slalcs. ]',nl f.>r- llir iiiifavdralili' clciiiciital cmidil imis 
\\iii(.-li rxisli'.l iiiilil yi-sl.i-.lay iin>niiii-, llic cxi'^i'iiriis nf llii' liai'vrsr season 
anil till' pnixiiiiilv of llir I^.iii-lli. Ilir al tciHlancr uoiil.l <l..ul.! Irss liavi' l>i'en 
ir)alli|ilii-.| iiiaiiilnl.l. r,ul il was larur nioiit;!! lor cniiiloii, ami, innlcr the 
circiiiiislaiici-s, was a nia,L;iiilici-iil |iii|)ulai- I lilmir !■> I lir iiic-iim]-y <'l I m liana's 
riHist illnstrioiis son. 

The ccrrnioniis were inliTrsI ini;, iin|in'ssi\ {■ ami in cvcrN uav aji|u-o|iri- 
atc to Iho ,)ccMsion. Till- roniniittc'c- nja.lr no niisi akr in solrcl ini; llicora- 
lor aihl [lorl of till' ilay. Smalor Tiir-iiir's ail.lrcss was an aMc ami tinislicl 
I'lTort.and nil irrly worthy of his lii;:li ropiii at ion as a si-holar ami an orator. 
It prrsontnl a just an. 1 disci-i mi nal inL; analysis of .Mr. I h-ndricks' (diaracii-r. 

an.l a .■omjinli.nsix r rox icw of his pnhlic services. .Mr. .lames Whit d. 

Iv'ilcy's poem was a nnisl .•rpieee, and re\ealed the ■jifled llo<isier po|.| at his 
very hest. (iovernor Ihney. .Ind'^e Itand, Drs. .lenckes and Kisher, and 
F.isIiopClialar.l.all perf..rm.'d thetasl^s assi'.ined them with eredil. .\mon^' 

tliemost iili'asinu featnres of II eeasion were tin' (di(prnses nnder t he di- 

re.'lion of Trofs. I'.nller an.l ll.'leher. The n-marks ..f ( ioverm.rs Hill. Camp- 
bell an.l Framds, an.l ex-( i.>vermn- dray w.-re .•elmirahl.'. ami n.>thin..; eoid.l 
havi' Immmi neater or m.n-.' I'xpr.'ssiv.' I han t h.^ lilt le sp.-.eh ma.li' hy (ii'in'ral 
."^iekles in pr.seiil ini; t.> Mrs. ILanlrieks, .m helialf .)f the Tamnniny society, 
the h.'antifnl ll.iral wreath t.> he plaei'.l np.,nth.' -ravi' of tli.- .I.a.l statcs- 



X.ilhim; oeeiirre.l to mar the pli'asnri' . .f II eeasion. .\ II the arrnn..ie- 

inents hail h.'en r.ari'fnlly ma.l.', an.l I li.' pro'jramin.' was earri.-.l .,nt I.) t he 

l.'tt.'r. Th.' h'a.lin.^ t h..r..n^hfares w.-r.. .dahorately .an. I tast.-lidly .1 .r- 

ate.l. Thi'eily e.rtainly pr.'senli.l a si at I rael iv.' afipearaiice, ami ccnild 

har.lly hav.' fail.-.l |.> mak.' .a fav.irahl.' impr.'ssi.ni n]i nr 'jiiests. * * * 

Th.' Ist.if.lnlv, IS'.io, will always hean.ilal.le .late in tin' annals of our 
eily an.l state. 

IIiKliamipolis News (Ind.), July 2.J 

The .liimpiist rati, in att.'n.lini; the nnveilin.y of the llemlricks nionninent, 
y.'ster.lay, v\as a sin-ci'ss so com|ilete ;is to greatly liomn- its nianaiicrs. ami 
r. ■Ill-els npon I he low n L:real credit. There was an absence of fuss, an orderly 
arranuem.ail an.l ex.'cnl i.m ..f .-v .-rv .l.'lail that, we are snre. i he I hree 'j.iv- 
ernors of the great states, in whose great cities mure niaaniliceiit deiiiuii- 



iri:Mii;irKs ,i/o.vr.i//;,vy. 



49 



strarioii> (M-ciir fi-ci|ui'nt ly. i'..iil.| iioi i:iil in iVrl .-i., nil cii' t 
Wlln W.Tr ll.T.' lllll^t linVr frit. Til.- 1 .11 i j. I i 1 1 L:- ..n the prii 
.Ircoriili'il liraiil ifiill\ ; llir |>rnci'ssii>ii UM> M'l-y iiii|ii>>iii 
Ufi-r wi'll rli..s.-ii an. I l.i'ltiT .•x.'rut.Ml, ihc >|,i.,'.-1m's ii.ilai. 
I(p I... till' wi'aU an. I wraryin'z |iaii .il an ...■casicn liU.' Il 
larly tillini;, tin- >lali'.l ..i-ali.m l.y SiMial.n- Tiiriii.' .I.'>.m-\ 
a lii'.;li llni>li 1.1 |ili|-asi' ami >\vi'.'Inc>> aii.l in... l.-rat i..n ..t I 
tii'snf a niaslpi-pi.'iT. A ll...^rt Iht. tlic tinn- is Inll ..!' f.' 
han.l. Thr..rcaM..n was in..in..ral.ly ..l.scrx .-.1. In.liaiia|... 



ic many si raii'jcrs 

(■ij.al strcils wiTi' 

■: 111.- .•.•[.■111. lilies 

\.«lii.-li ar.' lial.lf 

l.iin;; all siiiiru- 

iT.-.i'.:iiil i.in fur 

• Ihat at-i' .|nali- 

lali 11 i'\.Ty 

isli..n..iv.| l.v il. 



LETTERS OF REGRET. 

Of the several hundred letters of regret received from 
disting'uished otfieials and citizens, the following were 
made |iuli]ic at the exercises: 

Exec TTIVK Mansion. 

WASiiiNirrciN. .luiic 14, ISIKI. 
Mr. .lohu A. Ilolman, Indianapolis, Ind.: 

My Heak Sii:— Till' Prcsi.lriil .lirrcls iiic Ic ark ii. .u I,m1;^(. I he ivccipt of 

your iiolf of invilalioii to ;ittoiHl llir niivciliii- of ihr inoiiimirnl lo the 

iiiciiiory of the lali' 'riM.nias .\. 1 IciHlricks mi Tiics.lay aflcnio,.n. ,luly I. and 

totliank you forllivc rlrsy. In \,r\^ of liis [iiiMic' .lulics. how rvcr, it is 

not |,rohahl,- thai he uill h.- al.lr lo ho prosoiit on Ihal occasion. 

\'ory truly yt.urs, 

K. W. Halfokm. 

Private Sfcretary. 



\'ii k-I'kksiiient's ( 'iiAMi}i;i:, 

WAsiiiNcrroN. n. ('.. .luui' I'.l. 
.lohn A. Hoi man, .spcretnr.v 

Deak Sik — I l)("j lo ackn.iwh'.l.jr llir nn'oipl of the invitations .-nlilrrssed 
lo 111,, an.l to ihi'Sonalo hy tho Kxiriil i vc ( 'oinniil t !■(■ .,f Iho 1 1. mi. I ricks :\ron- 

iiniciit Assori.-ilion. to h,. jirrsont al the nnvcihii'..: of tin' nniini on tlie 

Isl ..f .Inly, wliicii lotlor was l.ai.l hclorf Ihf Senate this afternoon. 

Tlie o,-easi.in woiil.l he one, if iin^at inl,.rest (o in,-, an,l it «,iul,l iiive me 

iiri'al pliasnr,. if I , 1.1 j,.in willi liis many frieii,ls in ,l,iin'j li..n.,r t.i the 

UHin.iry of my .list in'.iuishi-.l pri'.l,',vss.)r in .,lli,-i. an, I my piM'sonai frh^nii, 
hut T r,-r..| thai ..iri.-i.a! .hili.-s. re.|uirim; my |,r,.si.n,',. in Washiie.;!,,!,. make 
il inip.>ssihl,. f,u- 111,. 1.1 alt, -11.1. Vi-ry truly y.Mirs, 

Levi P. M,ji<-r,,N. 



i/i:\ni;irKs \tii\r\ii:\'r. 51 

\l Miin\, M A,-.s.. .Innc ir,. isini. 
John A, Ilulniaii, Si'fretHry. I'll-. : 

I Ik \i: Sri: — 1 ackn.iwli'il'jc w il h l li:iiik> i h.' i ii\ii nl ii.ii I 1 1 a m' just rrcrivi'.l 

111 lie |iri'M-lll Ml III.' llllMilinu of Ihr innlillilH'lll I.. III.' llHnMil'\ ,,i lllr hllc 

Tlionias A. 1 Icii.lricks ..n Ihr lirsi ,la\ ..I .Inly iir\i 

II is needless. I hope, lo .assiir.' yoii ol llie -alislaelioii il uoiil.l alVor<l me 
loleslil'y my respecl ami alVeclioii for your . lisl iiejiiishe.l li-l lou -I owiisiiiaii 
li\ joiiiiir.; those w lio H ill ^al her to honor his niemory on t lie .leeasion you 
(■onteni|ilale His einiiieiit |)nhlie ser\ iee ami his faithful .lisc-iia i-je ..f inaii\ 

and iiii|]cn'tant olHeial duties rendiT llie imemorai i.,ii (,l his |.iihli.' ami 

privati' viiines niosi litlimj and iifo|iei-. 

1 sincerely re-|-el that a |iosili\e eiii;a'-:eimait lot- the day ap|ioiuted for 
the iiineihm.; .if till' nioiiiinieiil eri'.'te.l I., his memory inali.'s it imp.issihi.' 
f.ir nie l.> aeiM'pt yoiir invitalion. ^'ours v.'ry truly. 

I i i:..\ KU ( '|,E\ Kl. AMI. 

;:. \V, SiovKNTV-FiKsr Si,, 

Niou V..KK. .lime 14, IS!in. 
.lolin \. Holmau. .SeiTetiiry H.-ii. hacks Jlniimncnt Associiition, Iii.liiinapolis, lu.liiiun: 

Mv |)i:\K SlK— I have the holK.r t.i ackll.iwle.hje the re.aupl .Il the invi- 

lali.m of y.iiir exi'cnt ivi nmitl.'e t.. !..■ pr.s.iit ,at the \ cry inl.a-esl imj 

ceremony of iiu\culii|..; Ihe statue erect.'. I l.i llm in. an. .ry of llm hit.' illiis- 
iri.nis ami .Icarly hel.ive.l •rimimis .\. Ilemlricks. It is with .l....p r."jr.t that 

I am compidliMl to f.iri-j.i th.' ac.'plai .1 their court. 'sy, my .■niiauenieiils 

f.ir all .Inly not a.lmitiim^ ..f a p..ssil.le a.l.liti.m 

Anaiii rei;reltiin; that I .am not h.' with y.iii, I am, \ery Iriily VHirs. 

W . 'I'. Siii:i;m w, I ieiieral. 

17111 11m ui:i:r, W v-.iiin.,t.i.\, D. C, .Inn.' Hi. ls:iO. 

A.lmiral ami Mrs, I'.irter have the h. r lo aokmiwled-e the receipt of 

an invilali..ii fr.ini the Ivxeiaitive ( ' niiltiM'.if t he Iliunlrieks .M.innmenl 

Association to he present on the oc.aisi.m of the iinveilim; .if t he monnim'iil 

.111 Tues.lay. .Inly 1, isiin, N.,lliimj w.ml.l atlor.l th.aii i a- pleasure, hnt 

Ihey have imnli- all arraie,^ein.aits i.i proce.'.l t.i-iii.irro\\ t.. t heir summer 
retreat at Xi'W[i.irt, ami hein- li..t h iii\ali.ls, ar.' iinahh' I., h.air 1 lie fatiun.' 
Ill so l.iiii: a joiirnev I.> ln.liaiiap..lis 



52 J^N VEILING OF THE 

CiiiCA(;o. ]ij,., June :in, ISOO. 
Tlif Hon. John A. Holman, IncUanapolis : 

1)KM! JrixiK HiM.Mvv — .Mrs. Fuller ;iihI myself rei,'ret extremely lli;il we 
Mil. 1 ourselves nnalile 1,1 ;itten. I llie .le.licnl i.in .if the iiiiinumeut t.i an .ild 
frieii.l, Vice-Pr..si.leii( lleii.lrieks. \V.' were li.,lh of us sincerely attache.l 
l.p liini. aii.l \\f ha.l iiiteu.le.l t.i lie present, liut cireuinstancps render it iiii- 
|Hissi)j|e. Very truly y.iurs. Mklniii ic W. Krr,i,i:K. 

Unitkh S'r.\'n:s .^h.n s'i'k, 

\V.\S][I.\(iTiiN-. I). ('..June 111, IWill. 
Hon. Frederick Kami, Inilinmipolis, Iii.l.: 

Mv De.\r SiJ! — 'S'dur e.immuuleali.iu a.lvisiu^' lu.' thai I have heeii .les- 

i..;nate.l as one ..f I h.' (ii'iieral C.n itiee.if Ueeeplion .m tlie .lay .>! the 

un\i-ilinu .if the lli'u.lri.-ks ui.inuni.'ul has heeu rei'iuveil, anil its eolileuts 

noted with intenst. II is iiee.iless f.u- mi' l.i say Ihal I w.iiil.l he present on 

that occasion, and arl iu the eapaiMly ymi iu.li.'ale, wer.' it p.issible to do so 

without the u.-jlerl of ini|i.irtant diilies here. The larilT measure, known 

as Ihe M.dviiiley hill, however, u,ms i-e|,..rt I'.l to llie Seuale yesterday hy the 

linaui iimiltee.ainl iiol i.-e -i \ eii I hat il woiil.l he (akeii ii|i for .liseiission 

and eonsid.'ration .Inly I. Asa meiiiher of the liiianee eoni mil te.- of the 

Senale il will iiol hi' iiossihle for me willi propri.'! y l.i lie ahseiil from Ihe 

Seuah' al Ihal lim,'. While I woiil.l mosi -la.lly I r Ih.' me ry .if (;.iv, 

Hendri.-ks hy my preseii.'e al I he nn\ .'il iiiu .if his slaliie, y.'t aecor.lin- to 

his .luii staii.hir.l .if lifi' I willhesl honor his ii.ami' ami fame aii.l mem.u-y 

as a '^^real repr.'senl al i ve of In. liana hy failhlnlly disi-har-iiiLi my .hilies as 

a S.'iialor friiin that ,i;reat eoiiim.inwi'alt h. I have Ihe honor to he with 

.ii'reat respi-ct, \'|.r.\ Irnly vmrs, 

II, W. VoollUEKS. 
DeP.\RT.ME.\T IU'' .JtSTICE, 

\V.\sinN(;ToN', D, C. .lune 14, IsiKl. 
To Hon. ,Iohn A, Holman, Secretary : 

De.vk Sik — It woul.l 1,'ivi' me .ureal pleasure to be present at the unveiling 

of the llenilricks m.mumeul on .Inly 1, in accordance with the invitation 

just receive.l, Iml auodii'r en.gageinenl, ma.le l.iii'^ a',;o, renders it imprae- 

ticahlc. T ri'gret this Ihe more, hecause, while in eoniiiion with Ameri.-an 

cilizens .jeniu-ally, I have a hi.gh resiieel f.ir th.' nieiii..ryof .Air. lli'iidrieks 



///•;.\7»/,7rA'N Mi}\l ,1//;.V7'. 53 

as A lUiLlir niaii mihI nlli,-ial. ,'i> a rili/ni ..I linliaiia aii.l I ih lia iia |.<.li>. I liav<- 

a lii'iilc in his arhii'M' iilsasaii I in lia 11 i:iii. a ii.l a si i II w a I'liiia' Irrliirj In- 

uai-.l liiiii as a lau.M'i-- ■■ iuiiii..!' an. I Irll, ,« -i MVMiMna 11, Willi ll.aiil>~ In 

tlir ouiiiinitlc'c aiHl yourself f(H- .vuiir i'.,m-|rs>, I am, y airs hnl.\, 

W II II, Mm I la;. 

W \siiis.;i..s, II. ('., ,lii|\ I, 
Hon. Frederick Kami 

We regri'l tlial iiii|iiirtaiil .Imii's iucmiiI our pri'sia al I lir iiii\ laliiii;' 

cercniiinics (if tlir llriidricks in.iiiiiniciir, hi-du.v. 

WiiaiAM 1'. I' MiKKTr, ('. A. (I. Ml ( laa i,\M), 

WtiaaA.M 1). I'.vNi M, \V. S. II.. i, man, 

K. V. I'.iaH.KsiiiKE, .\. X. MAiiriN, 

.1. II. ()'X|.:ai,i„ ,I. 1'.. I.'iaiUN, 

• Tiiiiia.K \V. ( iiipi'KU, 1'.. I", .siiiiAia.v. 



Slli Tll llKNh. I.\ll., .1 • .■;il. IS'lO. 

Mr. .Inlin A. Iliilman. lailianiipolis, Iiiii.: 

jlKAK Sii:— I lia\i' just sen I you a ilis|iatcli lo si air 1 lial I iln iml led Ilia 1 
il woiiM lie jinali'iil in my |irrsriil stale nf lieall li. wliili' the weallier i> so 

hot, 1.1 leaAe Imliie. I lia.l eleja'je.l a r 1 at llie r.ales House, eN| limj lo 

reacli Ill(liaiia|lolls litis ..vellin-, l.nl li:i\e I.eell oMi-e.l to ,•;, I the or.ler, 

I assure yoii I \ery mueli reurel Ihal I can not l,e pi-i'seiil al the iiuxcilinu' 

of llie mnieiil of \iee-l'resi.lenl lliai.lrieks, I sliall liearl ily sympalliize 

witli lliis iril.iite of hoiioi- and res|ieel paid lo 1 hi. mianory of lliis distiii- 
,t;ilislied hidiaiiian. Time serves not .inly lo make tinek and .^reeii llie lurf 
aliove a -ra\e. lait likewise >ofien~ or ol.liierat.'s parly feeliiiy, and eiialiles 
the world t.i see lliat. liesides possessiii- iiiarke.l private virliies, Tliomas A, 
Hendricks was fully imlniecl willi a spirit of love for liis stale and eonntry. 
Peace lo liis ashes. Siiieerely yours. t'l.E.M SrriiiaiAKKK. 



il.'s \\'r:sr Si\rv-l"iii 11 .< 11:1:1: |-. 

Xku YoiiK. .Imie I'll, isiiii. 
Joan A. Holman, Esq., Secretary: 

Di:ar Sii! — I reuret tliat it is not in my power to avail myself of llie kind 
invitation of your AssuLdatiou to lie present al the nnveiliiit; of the nionii- 



54 IXVKIf.IXO OF THE 

mnnt t.itlio inriiioi-\ ,if ilir late IIi.ii. Tlioinas A. llcndrii'ks— tlir rvvr ps- 
teeiiieil cilizi-ii and slalcsiiian ami ili'volc.l fricml. Vnurs truly, 

Ki'iz .lull \ I'm: I i;i:. 

rvriKi) States Shnaik, 
\VASlllN(/rnN. D. ('.. .Imic L'li, ISIKI. 

Hkak Sij;— I tri'l -real l> li -rd l)\ yniir iii\ ilali..ii 1.. at Iriid I lie ccrc- 

inciiiirs C.I the iinvciliuu <il till' statue ..I ihc lati' 'riicuiias A. I Imdricks iu 
yiiui-i'ity. 1 rc-r.'t \ci-y luucli uiy iiuil.ility to he |u-csciit. I loy.vl and li.iu- 
iu-r<l yi.iii- i;rral cil izcn .|nil .■ as iniicli as any iiiau \\ itliiu I he I. orders ■ if In- 
diana, and I uoiild lain do his in,-nior\ all tlir honor |„,ssihlr, hut I .'aii not 
li'avi' Ih-tc at that linu-. \vv\ rcspcrt fully yours. 

/>. I'.. Vanci.;. 

I'mteu Status Skn.\te, 

\V \siiiN(;i,,.\, I). ('., .Tunc 1(1, jSiio. 
Hon,.!oliii A. Ilofman, Imiiaiuii>..Iis. In.t.: 

Hkm: Sii: — I fei'l very -h honored i.\ your in\ilalion to he jireseiit at 

the niiM-iliiej of I he niiineiit to Ihe men lory of I lie late Tl las .\. II en- 

driel>s, on .lul\ :,neNl. 1 re-rel exeee.liie^ly ili.al niy piihlie duties will pre- 
\eul iiie from I.einu presiait, :is it woiiM 'jr.-il if\ mi' to join my fellox\ -couul ry- 
meii ill p.ayiiej a deserved Irihiite to llie\irtue ami piiiilic services of suidi 

a pur.' pntriol and a unpiislied slatesman, 

l''aithfiillv vours, li. |„ (iiiisox. 



AV \siiim;to.\, 1). (!., .Inne 111, IMIII. 
Inlin A, llchnHii, ICs., , Sprret.ii y, ln.li;iii,i|mlis, Iii.l. 

I Ik mi Sii; — I am iiinch |ileascd to aclcnow led'_:e I lie receipt of t he imita- 
lioiiot ihe Kxeciilive ('oiiimillcc ..I the llcndri.'lvs .Momiiiicnl Association 
lo l.c present at tile iiiiM-iliiej of the monument to Ihc memory of Thomas 
A. Hendricks, nil I lie I St of ,Iul> iie\l,aud I sliould l.c -lad indeed In he there 
if my hiisiness atVaii-s would permit, hut lliey will not. I was a friend and 

a.lmircr of .Mr. llemlricks in his life time, and I have forhismci -y a si 

tciidiM- re-ard. His is truly a heaiitifiil A iiicric.-i ii charact .u-, ami e\cr> elVorl 
to huunr and perpetuate it should lie cncoura.ued ; and whiU' the |ieoplc who 



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in- jilaeiii'j' lliis iii..iiiiiii(.|il In lii> iiiiMiiciry .-il lii> l.c|..vi-.l In. mi' ;\i-,- hun.iriiiii: 

lini, [\\r\ :\rr llnllc I he less (li'Jllil'\ iliu IIm'IIIScIm'S ;iimI I heir ri.l|llll-\. 

Willi '^i-ral ri-s|ii'rt, \.>in> \rr\ lnil\. A. 1 1. 1 1 m:i,am>. 



IJdUSK UV RlCrUKSICNT ATlVE.s, 

AV \siiiNc,i..\. It. C. .liinr 111, IS!)ll. 

Deai; Sii:— Y..II lia\ i' linii..ri-il me w il h :iii iii\ il al ion lo I he ini\('iliiii;(il' 

111,' iiiiin.Mil in ni..i-.\ ..I Thomas A . I Icinlricks. Vicc-rrcsi.lciil ..It li.' 

rnit.vl Slal.'s. 

II \v..nl<l -iv.' iiH' siniM'i-c salisfacli..!! In l.c |in's.'iil an. I lliiis li'Slify my 
lii'^ili appi-i'.-iati.in ..!' Iiis .-liai-afl.-v an. I |.nl.li.. s.-|-\-ii-.>s. 

As a ll.'ii ral 1 his sal isla.'l i..n «..nl.l h.' .aihan.-.-.l hy a.l.liiiii I. ■ I he ar.l..|- 

will. \\]\'ir\< Ih.' |l.an..iTa.-y i-vrr salnl.'.l his siiii'.ly |...lilica! |ii-in.'i |ili's, an. I 
Il ira'ji' III' .lisplayi'.l in ass.-rliii- lii.an, 

Il .|.>i's iK.l al |.|-.'scnl apjii'iir thai I .-an s.> arramj.' my hiisiii.'ss l.i he al 
ln.iiaiia|..ili> ..n Ihr lii^l ..I .Fiily Willi \.t\ ./ri'al ri's] I, 

Mi:, ,I..ii\ .\, II. .1 M \.N, S,..'nl,ai-\ III. ii u:ii Vau\, 



Sen.VTK ('llASIKEK, 

W isiiiN./r.iN, .liiii.. 27, l.S!iO, 
,Tohn .\. Holnian, Esi),. .''ecretary Ilendiinks Monument Asso.-iiirton, Iinluuiapulis, In.l. 

Heak SiK— I liavr ri'cpivr.l tli.> iiivital i.m ..f llic irpinlricks Moiiumint 
Ass...Mali.iii I.I he iir.'siMil al 111.' nn\i'iliir,i .>l lli.' m.iiiiiiiiiait t..i ihi' m.'in.iry 
.if Ih.- lal.' Th.iiiias A. Hi-ii.|i-ii-ks, .m lli.' Isl ..f .liily, 

Afr, Il.ai.lri.-ks was a 'jivat lav..ril.' am..m^ I h.' p.Mipl.. in Ih.' s.-cf inn ..f 
I'niiiilry whri-r my linm.- is. I hiv lin|MS Ihal slill lii-lii.r li..ii..i-s wrr,- awail- 
im,;' him wm-.. slial I rrr.l hy his il.silh. 

III. liana has .I.m.' u.-ll in |i.'r|ii'l iial in- lli.' minini-y ..f sn 'ji-cat a man hy 
.■riM-lin.,;' this sl.alii.v I « ish llial I .•niil.l hr |.ivs.ail l.i part ii'i|iali' in the I'X- 

iTinsi', lull my piihli.' .Inli.'S rr.piir,. my pi-.'s.M hrrr, Th.ankim^ llir Assii- 

ciatinii I'm- ils invilati.iii, ami y.m pcrs.mally l.n- yniir .■.imicsy, F am \rr\ truly 
yniu-s, S, l^s,.i. 



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rXVi:iLIX<; OF THE 



1>K1',\F!TMENT riF TIIF IXTKKKlll. 

WASiiiNiiT..N. June 14, ISllll. 

Afv Deak Sii; — I i-r"_'r('l very niiicli llial Imc.-iiisi' of .listaucc aiiil tlic 
|ir-cssure of .illicial diitii's. I am iioi aiili' lo acco|il ihc very kind invitation 
of III.' K.xi><-nlivo CoinniiirHc of ilio ll<.n.lricl;!i Monument Association to l.f 
in-cscnl at llio ini\rilin- of tin' monnmcnt at Indianapolis, on Tucsilay aftor- 
1 n, .Inly 1st. ni'xt. Vonrs truly. .lotis W. Xohi.e, St'crctary. 

Ilo.v. .loiix \, IIi>i..MA.\. Secretary, eti-. 



